Napier - The Reef surf break

Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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Napier - The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
34
35
36
37
39
40
38
38
37
37
38
42
70
43
23
22
22
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
0
WSW
5
NW
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:55PM1.54m
1:19AM1.59m
1:52PM1.52m
2:11AM1.54m
2:46PM1.53m
3:02AM1.51m
Low Tide
6:46AM0.13m
7:05PM0.22m
7:37AM0.20m
8:02PM0.29m
8:26AM0.27m
8:58PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
14
16
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
8
10
9
10
9
7
6
6
7
13
14
13
11
12
11
11
12
12
10
11
11
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SE
17
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
33
33
33
74
33
33
33
34
35
36
37
39
40
38
38
13
17
109
260
368
280
204
166
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
3
69
64
33
49
46
44
42
39
38
37
37
36
35
33
37
37
15
35
44
43
23
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
E
13
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
69
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
22
6
5
5
12
35
38
42
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
1
5
16
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
15
39
41
15
3
4
4
4
4
4
40
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
91
0
3
4
15
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
7
6
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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