Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 478 | 476 | 476 | 418 | 402 | 356 | 358 | 329 | 266 | 260 | 248 | 254 | 246 | 246 | 251 | 256 | 267 | 273 | 230 | 230 | 183 | 183 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.50m | 5:23PM1.60m | 5:38AM1.48m | 6:07PM1.59m | 6:23AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.49m | 11:11AM0.47m | 11:37PM0.48m | 11:53AM0.45m | 00:22AM0.45m | 12:32PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 353 | 478 | 476 | 476 | 418 | 402 | 356 | 358 | 329 | 266 | 260 | 248 | 254 | 246 | 246 | 251 | 256 | 267 | 273 | 230 | 230 | 183 | 183 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 198 | 82 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 37 | 71 | 118 | 210 | 212 | 145 | 120 | 70 | 69 | 52 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 7 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 62 | 40 | 2 | — | — | 131 | 1052 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 4 | 289 | 262 | 233 | 225 | 255 | 336 | 261 | 233 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 168 | 172 | 172 | 0 | 208 | 208 | 169 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 |
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