Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
13.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 7PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
ESE
11
1.2
E
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
573
495
476
458
520
520
514
514
443
394
400
432
313
408
326
450
416
440
370
315
260
300
295
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SW
15
S
25
SSE
25
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:52PM1.60m
4:10AM1.51m
4:38PM1.60m
4:54AM1.50m
5:23PM1.60m
5:38AM1.48m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.46m
10:08PM0.48m
10:25AM0.48m
10:53PM0.49m
11:11AM0.47m
11:37PM0.48m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
11
10
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
11
13
11
11
10
10
10
8
5
6
5
5
6
8
5
4
5
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
ESE
11
1.2
E
11
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
658
573
495
476
458
520
520
514
514
443
394
400
432
313
408
326
450
416
440
370
315
260
300
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
S
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
Energy kJ
179
8
30
36
34
32
35
37
36
32
26
5
273
4
48
46
41
25
8
36
69
115
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
1.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
25
105
437
111
63
63
55
52
25
63
40
8
169
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
1.1
S
5
0.1
S
15
0.8
SSE
7
1.9
S
7
0.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
ESE
10
1.9
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
150
37
38
47
62
4
51
312
57
254
212
373
326
310
245
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
165
168
168
172
172
0
208
174
209
167
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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