Napier - The Reef surf break

Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
15.2° 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 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
21
22
20
19
19
20
20
17
22
20
14
14
13
13
9
8
6
13
13
12
12
6
11
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
0
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
N
10
W
10
W
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:19AM1.81m
6:46PM1.95m
7:17AM1.82m
7:42PM1.97m
8:15AM1.81m
8:39PM1.95m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.16m
12:32PM0.14m
1:06AM0.12m
1:27PM0.11m
2:05AM0.08m
2:23PM0.07m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
9
9
9
12
13
13
12
11
7
7
8
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
13
11
10
11
10
7
7
7
10
10
12
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
27
21
22
20
19
19
20
20
17
22
20
14
14
9
9
8
8
4
13
13
12
4
6
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
17
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
2
2
12
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
Energy kJ
13
13
9
4
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
91
24
24
24
20
20
20
24
41
24
20
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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