
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 11AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | E 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 116 | 221 | 300 | 404 | 385 | 493 | 582 | 582 | 604 | 589 | 512 | 544 | 537 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.77m | 6:09PM1.94m | 6:39AM1.77m | 7:06PM1.94m | 7:37AM1.76m | 8:01PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.06m | 00:31AM0.07m | 12:48PM0.02m | 1:29AM0.04m | 1:42PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | E 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 45 | 116 | 221 | 300 | 404 | 385 | 493 | 582 | 582 | 604 | 589 | 512 | 544 | 537 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 16 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 10 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 18 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 288 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | NE 4 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 13 | S 8 | NE 10 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | — | SSW 15 | S 15 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 24 | 41 | — | 370 | 157 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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