
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 77 | 70 | 77 | 103 | 62 | 412 | 291 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.62m | 11:59PM1.66m | 12:28PM1.58m | 00:51AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.12m | 5:46PM0.20m | 6:19AM0.19m | 6:41PM0.29m | 7:08AM0.27m | 7:36PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | S 11 | ENE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 123 | 199 | 182 | 99 | 54 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 53 | 5 | 154 | 2 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 20 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SE 11 | S 16 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 | S 20 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
1 | 10 | 14 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 77 | 70 | 77 | 103 | 62 | 412 | 291 | 878 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 174 | 167 | 20 | 95 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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