Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.7° 

Napier - The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (21 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 1AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Oct)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (21 Oct)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (21 Oct)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
5
2
2
6
5
5
5
9
9
10
10
9
18
18
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
W
0
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
NE
15
E
10
E
5
E
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:27PM1.44m
1:46AM1.34m
2:15PM1.42m
2:36AM1.34m
3:02PM1.43m
Low Tide
7:45PM0.38m
7:54AM0.42m
8:30PM0.35m
8:45AM0.40m
9:16PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
10
13
16
14
14
13
13
12
12
15
19
16
15
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
8
8
12
13
11
13
12
11
10
10
14
16
14
15
13
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