Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 7PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 20 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42PM1.51m | 6:06AM1.44m | 6:28PM1.55m | 6:53AM1.50m | 7:15PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.30m | 11:58PM0.28m | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:44AM0.24m | 12:57PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 38 | 21 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 3 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | N 2 | NE 6 | N 4 | NNW 3 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 20 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 99 | 24 | 34 |
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