Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 4 | SE 10 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 54 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 76 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.75m | 2:24AM1.66m | 2:54PM1.79m | 3:24AM1.67m | 3:52PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.23m | 8:17PM0.22m | 8:36AM0.20m | 9:16PM0.17m | 9:38AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 54 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 54 | 52 | 114 | 112 | 108 | 80 | 76 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 37 | 46 | 25 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 20 | 177 | 330 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 16 | 24 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 |
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