Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 12PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 4 | E 16 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 73 | 94 | 3 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.77m | 00:03AM1.65m | 12:28PM1.73m | 00:59AM1.61m | 1:29PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.17m | 5:55PM0.15m | 6:14AM0.15m | 6:52PM0.13m | 7:11AM0.14m | 7:50PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 73 | 94 | 55 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 10 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 15 | S 14 | SE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | E 16 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | S 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 126 | 162 | 165 | 239 | 17 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 174 | 216 | 3 | 174 | 15 | 15 | 216 | 216 | 219 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 91 | 132 | 92 | 21 |
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