
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:56PM1.63m | 7:26AM1.69m | 7:45PM1.64m | 8:12AM1.73m | 8:32PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM0.24m | 1:13AM0.28m | 1:36PM0.28m | 1:59AM0.33m | 2:24PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 9 | E 4 | E 4 |
52 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | — | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | 7 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 95 | 98 | 243 | 168 | 95 | 95 | 165 | 132 | 95 | 116 | 168 | 95 | 168 |
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