Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.2° 

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 (13 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 2AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (13 Oct)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (13 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
13
8
8
7
12
20
4
4
6
9
9
6
4
3
2
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
E
5
ENE
0
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
0
NE
10
ENE
5
E
5
SW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:45PM1.64m
8:12AM1.73m
8:32PM1.65m
8:56AM1.74m
9:18PM1.64m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.28m
1:59AM0.33m
2:24PM0.32m
2:44AM0.37m
3:11PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:28
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7:29
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Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
13
17
19
22
20
18
17
16
14
21
23
23
22
20
Feels °C
12
14
14
12
12
12
17
16
21
20
17
16
15
12
19
18
19
18
16
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