Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 9AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 224 | 224 | 386 | 386 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 344 | 339 | 325 | 308 | 242 | 282 | 286 | 343 | 138 | 306 | 94 | 196 | 158 | 130 | 130 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.44m | 8:12PM1.56m | 8:38AM1.44m | 8:55PM1.55m | 9:19AM1.46m | 9:39PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.37m | 1:53PM0.37m | 2:32AM0.33m | 2:37PM0.35m | 3:14AM0.30m | 3:22PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 220 | 224 | 224 | 386 | 386 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 344 | 339 | 325 | 308 | 242 | 282 | 286 | 267 | 138 | 306 | 74 | 192 | 158 | 130 | 130 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 94 | 196 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 343 | 73 | 206 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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