Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 14 | 14 | 75 | 73 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 123 | 43 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 33 | 111 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:29PM1.69m | 1:57AM1.57m | 2:27PM1.67m | 2:56AM1.54m | 3:23PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.14m | 7:50PM0.12m | 8:09AM0.13m | 8:48PM0.11m | 9:08AM0.13m | 9:43PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 14 | 75 | 73 | 57 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 55 | 43 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 44 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 12 | S 20 | S 18 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 23 | — | — | 4 | 13 | 46 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 111 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 91 | 257 | 92 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 92 | 132 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 91 | 92 |
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