Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.0° 

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 (02 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 4AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (02 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (02 Nov)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
N
3
0.1
SE
12
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
NE
5
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
6
10
10
5
5
2
5
10
9
5
5
5
10
35
17
9
6
6
4
4
2
4
4
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
15
E
15
ENE
10
S
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
E
10
ENE
0
NE
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:50PM1.66m
12:17PM1.75m
00:46AM1.61m
1:16PM1.69m
1:43AM1.56m
2:12PM1.65m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.09m
6:40PM0.07m
6:58AM0.09m
7:37PM0.08m
7:55AM0.12m
8:31PM0.11m
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Temp °C
14
14
13
17
20
23
22
18
16
15
15
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21
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18
19
18
16
15
18
19
17
15
15
Feels °C
9
10
10
12
15
18
17
14
12
12
13
17
17
15
16
17
16
15
13
17
16
15
15
15
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