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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | |
15 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 41 | 23 | 119 | 146 | 125 | 104 | 166 | 192 | 215 | 284 | 244 | 180 | 158 | 132 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.64m | 6:10AM1.54m | 6:37PM1.65m | 6:53AM1.53m | 7:18PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.47m | 00:07AM0.47m | 12:23PM0.47m | 00:50AM0.47m | 1:03PM0.46m | 1:34AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 244 | 180 | 158 | 132 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 12 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 41 | 23 | 119 | 146 | 125 | 104 | 166 | 192 | 215 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 21 | 24 | 129 | 132 | 186 | 132 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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