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Napier - The Reef

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef Surf Photo: 'Fly high TY to philly' by Mahana Christy

Issued: 5 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is

12.2° C

1.4°

Napier - The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SSW	E	SSW
	11 s	glass	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	SSW	E	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	SSW	E	SSE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SSW	E	SSE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SSW	E	SSE
	11 s	off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	S	E	SSE
	11 s	off	6 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	S	E	SSW
	11 s	off	6 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	E	SSW
	11 s	off	6 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	E	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SSE	E	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SSE	E	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SSW	SSE	E
	10 s	off	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SSW	E	SSE
	10 s	off	6 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW		E	SSE
	10 s	off		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W		E	SE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		E	SE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	SE
	10 s	glass		10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - The Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 51 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.8 ft). Range 2.06m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Napier - The Reef Surf Photo: 'Fly high TY to philly' by Mahana Christy

Memorial Paddle out for Tyler Lawson

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User: Mahana Christy (8 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:30 am 18 Apr 2017

Tania
Amazing tribute to an awesome guy.