Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 480 | 149 | 193 | 157 | 148 | 148 | 137 | 129 | 159 | 198 | 207 | 216 | 205 | 201 | 244 | 266 | 320 | 268 | 384 | 510 | 541 | 520 | 595 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.46m | 9:39PM1.55m | 10:00AM1.48m | 10:25PM1.56m | 10:43AM1.51m | 11:11PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.33m | 3:57AM0.29m | 4:09PM0.33m | 4:41AM0.29m | 4:56PM0.33m | 5:27AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 240 | 149 | 165 | 157 | 148 | 148 | 137 | 129 | 159 | 198 | 207 | 216 | 205 | 201 | 244 | 266 | 320 | 268 | 384 | 510 | 541 | 520 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 33 | 32 | 48 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 480 | — | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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