Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.9° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 10PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
9 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.7
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
8
6
28
16
9
14
11
11
23
11
10
43
18
33
33
33
31
35
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
S
15
ESE
5
E
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:55PM1.44m
2:13AM1.33m
2:41PM1.43m
3:03AM1.33m
3:28PM1.44m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.39m
8:24AM0.40m
8:56PM0.36m
9:15AM0.37m
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:08
6:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
10
8
7
9
7
8
9
8
9
7
6
6
6
8
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
12
6
5
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
6
6
7
7
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