Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 19 | 40 | 20 | 49 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.44m | 6:28PM1.55m | 6:53AM1.50m | 7:15PM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.28m | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:44AM0.24m | 12:57PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 40 | 20 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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