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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 27 Mar 2025 NZDT
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 Thursday (Apr 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Mar 29) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 3rd Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 3rd Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 3rd Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - The Reef over the next 12 days.
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tue 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Energy (?) | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 20 | 37 | 72 | 87 | 81 | 319 | 220 | 111 | 214 | 147 | 232 | 220 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 67 | 49 | 50 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | off | off | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | off | off | glass | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:28PM 1.49 | 4:56AM 1.64 | 5:23PM 1.57 | 5:52AM 1.72 | 6:19PM 1.67 | 6:48AM 1.79 | 7:16PM 1.77 | 7:43AM 1.84 | 8:12PM 1.86 | 8:39AM 1.87 | 9:06PM 1.92 | 9:36AM 1.86 | 10:00PM 1.94 | 10:33AM 1.82 | 10:55PM 1.90 | 11:30AM 1.76 | 11:52PM 1.82 | 12:26PM 1.69 | 12:52AM 1.74 | 1:21PM 1.60 | 1:50AM 1.65 | 2:16PM 1.51 | 2:44AM 1.58 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:42PM 0.17 | 11:14AM 0.14 | 11:38PM 0.11 | 12:10PM 0.09 | 12:32AM 0.06 | 1:05PM 0.06 | 1:27AM 0.03 | 2:00PM 0.04 | 2:24AM 0.04 | 2:53PM 0.05 | 3:23AM 0.06 | 3:47PM 0.07 | 4:22AM 0.08 | 4:44PM 0.11 | 5:20AM 0.11 | 5:41PM 0.14 | 6:18AM 0.15 | 6:38PM 0.17 | 7:15AM 0.18 | 7:33PM 0.20 | 8:11AM 0.21 | 8:27PM 0.23 | 9:04AM 0.23 | |||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 01 | Wednesday 02 | Thursday 03 | Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tue 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 |
| Sunset | 7:14 | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | 7:08 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:06 | - | - | 7:04 | - | - | 7:02 | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 6:57 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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