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Napier - The Reef surf break

Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 28 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
19.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Napier - The Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Napier - The Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Napier - The Reef in the next 12 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jan 30) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 28th Jan)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 28th Jan)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 31st Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - The Reef over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tue
03
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
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 (?)
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
ENE
0.8
E
0.6
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.3
ENE
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.6
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)11111010101011101011111051010999568
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5758545133193953333637133213229166617146
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
5
SSE
20
ENE
10
W
5
WNW
10
NE
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
ESE
5
NNE
5
NE
15
E
5
WSW
10
SE
15
E
5
WNW
5
NE
20
NNW
20
NNE
30
NNW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		glasscross-
on		cross-
off		glassonoffcross-
off		crosscross-
on		glasscross-
on		glasscrosscross-
on		glassglasscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:31AM
1.71
2:00PM
1.68
2:31AM
1.75
2:59PM
1.69
3:29AM
1.79
3:59PM
1.69
4:27AM
1.82
4:58PM
1.69
5:25AM
1.83
5:55PM
1.69
6:23AM
1.84
6:52PM
1.68
7:19AM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:51AM
0.26
8:12PM
0.22
8:51AM
0.25
9:10PM
0.22
9:51AM
0.22
10:11PM
0.20
10:50AM
0.18
11:12PM
0.16
11:48AM
0.15
12:10AM
0.11
12:46PM
0.13
1:03AM
0.08
1:41PM
0.12
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tue
03
Sunrise-6:16--6:16--6:18--6:20--6:20--6:22--6:22-
Sunset--8:32--8:31--8:30--8:30--8:29--8:28--8:27
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
3----------------41--
Temp. °C171719192426201818172021191718172726232522
Feels °C (?)161718212224211716161820201716172425202219
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Information about the Napier - The Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Napier - The Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Napier - The Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Napier - The Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Napier - The Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Napier - The Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Napier - The Reef is 7 km (4 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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