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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 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
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 10PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 May) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | |
14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.97m | 8:15AM1.81m | 8:39PM1.95m | 9:13AM1.78m | 9:36PM1.89m | 10:08AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.11m | 2:05AM0.08m | 2:23PM0.07m | 3:04AM0.06m | 3:21PM0.06m | 4:01AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 91 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 98 | 181 | 168 | 168 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 104 | 95 | 98 | 95 |
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