
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 6AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
336 | 266 | 248 | 248 | 289 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 256 | 262 | 267 | 220 | 225 | 220 | 186 | 186 | 239 | 284 | 279 | 269 | 218 | 208 | 162 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.48m | 6:07PM1.59m | 6:23AM1.46m | 6:49PM1.58m | 7:09AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.48m | 11:53AM0.45m | 00:22AM0.45m | 12:32PM0.42m | 1:06AM0.41m | 1:12PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
336 | 266 | 248 | 248 | 289 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 256 | 262 | 267 | 220 | 225 | 220 | 186 | 186 | 239 | 284 | 279 | 269 | 218 | 208 | 162 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
37 | 71 | 118 | 210 | 212 | 143 | 120 | 69 | 69 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 7 | S 19 | S 7 | — | S 7 | — | SE 19 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
9 | 2 | — | 124 | 1052 | 77 | — | 51 | — | 14 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
225 | 171 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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