Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
13.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
ESE
0
SE
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
0
W
5
ENE
5
NE
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
0
NE
5
ENE
0
NNW
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
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)
0.2
SSE
20
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.5
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
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)
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
10
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
19
0.9
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.1
SE
19
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
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)
1.6
SSE
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
225
171
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
4
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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