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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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
15.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 12AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
50 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.42m | 1:46AM1.52m | 2:11PM1.49m | 2:37AM1.58m | 3:05PM1.58m | 3:30AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.35m | 7:59AM0.29m | 8:24PM0.32m | 8:50AM0.27m | 9:20PM0.29m | 9:43AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 50 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 37 | 44 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 34 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 47 | 76 | 42 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | S 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | E 13 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 355 | 501 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 216 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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