Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
12.0° C
1.5° 

Napier - The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 10AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
476
546
568
271
278
286
286
286
290
210
173
143
158
154
199
234
268
245
262
318
292
541
433
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:14AM1.71m
7:36PM1.82m
8:06AM1.73m
8:26PM1.79m
8:55AM1.74m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.07m
1:19PM0.06m
1:57AM0.09m
2:12PM0.11m
2:46AM0.14m
3:04PM0.18m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
2
6
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
8
6
7
8
9
8
8
7
8
9
8
7
Feels °C
10
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
4
2
1
-2
-1
0
1
0
1
-1
0
2
2
1
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