- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 Aug 2025 NZST
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 (Aug 27) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 29) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 30) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - The Reef over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |||
Rating (10 max) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | ||
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 75 | 27 | 195 | 87 | 90 | 319 | 352 | 235 | 147 | 79 | ||
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | ||
High Tide / height (m) | 5:32PM 1.69 | 5:59AM 1.55 | 6:21PM 1.67 | 6:50AM 1.57 | 7:08PM 1.66 | 7:38AM 1.59 | 7:53PM 1.64 | 8:22AM 1.62 | 8:39PM 1.63 | 9:04AM 1.63 | 9:24PM 1.61 | 9:46AM 1.63 | 10:10PM 1.59 | 10:27AM 1.60 | |||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:53PM 0.21 | 12:07PM 0.18 | 12:42AM 0.22 | 12:53PM 0.21 | 1:28AM 0.24 | 1:40PM 0.25 | 2:12AM 0.27 | 2:28PM 0.30 | 2:55AM 0.32 | 3:15PM 0.35 | 3:39AM 0.37 | 4:01PM 0.39 | 4:23AM 0.42 | ||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:39 | ||
| Sunset | 5:40 | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | ||
 |  | |  | | | | | | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | |||
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | ||
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | ||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Hawkes Bay
Continuing clean conditions at Napier - The Reef (calm at Te Awa wx 3 km from Napier - The Reef). 0.4m 9s swell from the SE with a 0.1m 1s local chop from the ENE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 h 22 min ago
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Napier - The Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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.
Nearest