
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 2AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | E 8 | NNE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 140 | 132 | 101 | 90 | 92 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.56m | 1:41PM1.59m | 1:58AM1.53m | 2:31PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.40m | 7:22AM0.40m | 7:55PM0.45m | 8:10AM0.45m | 8:45PM0.48m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 140 | 132 | 101 | 90 | 92 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 12 | E 6 | E 11 | E 13 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | SE 16 |
1 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 55 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSE 6 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 91 | 91 | 181 | 91 | 168 | 118 | 129 | 91 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 3 | 178 |
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