Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
357 | 367 | 335 | 300 | 320 | 255 | 211 | 154 | 123 | 120 | 126 | 107 | 94 | 96 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.70m | 10:54PM1.65m | 11:17AM1.65m | 11:43PM1.60m | 12:09PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.32m | 5:10AM0.34m | 5:36PM0.38m | 5:58AM0.39m | 6:25PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
357 | 367 | 335 | 300 | 320 | 255 | 211 | 154 | 123 | 120 | 126 | 107 | 94 | 96 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 18 | SE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 3 |
43 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | SSE 16 |
— | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 163 | 112 | 51 | 7 | 96 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 255 | 249 | — | 178 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
9 | 2061 | 1351 | 867 | — | — | 1129 | 1 | 373 | 428 | 476 | 372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 91 | 21 | 3 |
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