Napier - The Reef surf break

Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 NZST
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Napier - The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (09 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (09 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.6
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)888899999101010101010101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)534235201205185198196194198179183183148149181181177181184188194198551361
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
W
10
WSW
5
W
10
E
15
SE
5
S
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
off
offglasscross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassoffglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:18PM
1.58
10:43AM
1.49
11:04PM
1.52
11:26AM
1.42
11:52PM
1.48
12:11PM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:40AM
0.43
4:53PM
0.46
5:25AM
0.42
5:35PM
0.44
6:11AM
0.40
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise----6:33-------6:35-------6:35---
Sunset------5:52-------5:51-------5:50-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181917161720212019171614161817161615141415171817
Feels °C (?)171818161820202118171712151716151614131315181716
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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