Napier - The Reef surf break

Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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 Friday (Jul 04) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Napier - The Reef in the next 12 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 4th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Best Surf 9AM (Tue 8th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 10th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 11s

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

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.3
ENE
0.3
E
0.8
SE
0.7
SE
0.7
ESE
1.6
SE
1.2
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.7
E
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
0.8
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.8
SE
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)99911101010101010777910101011111010111010101010106710101010910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1164567108155987450492117707411356131742547859359251149651840033332025726076420019511774757117570
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
W
5
W
0
NNE
5
W
5
WNW
10
E
10
NNW
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
5
SE
15
SSW
10
SW
25
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossononcross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:09AM
1.55
12:38PM
1.51
12:58AM
1.52
1:30PM
1.51
1:46AM
1.50
2:19PM
1.52
2:33AM
1.49
3:05PM
1.54
3:18AM
1.49
3:49PM
1.56
4:03AM
1.48
4:33PM
1.57
4:48AM
1.48
5:18PM
1.59
5:35AM
1.47
6:05PM
1.60
6:25AM
1.47
6:51PM
1.62
7:15AM
1.48
7:38PM
1.63
8:04AM
1.50
8:25PM
1.64
8:51AM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:27AM
0.35
6:50PM
0.43
7:13AM
0.41
7:41PM
0.48
7:58AM
0.46
8:31PM
0.51
8:44AM
0.50
9:18PM
0.52
9:31AM
0.50
10:02PM
0.51
10:18AM
0.47
10:47PM
0.48
11:04AM
0.43
11:33PM
0.42
11:49AM
0.37
12:21AM
0.35
12:33PM
0.31
1:10AM
0.29
1:18PM
0.25
1:58AM
0.23
2:05PM
0.21
2:45AM
0.19
2:55PM
0.19
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise-7:33--7:33--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:28-
Sunset--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:01--5:01--5:02--5:04--5:04--5:05--5:06--5:06--5:07
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Rain (mm)
6-----2------------------1----511---
Temp. °C1619201715141212121010101011119111310111211121312131414141511101191314
Feels °C (?)1418171414129876777675710791091111119121012136742810

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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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).

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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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