Perfume point - The Reef, New Zealand
Also within 20 km of Napier
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- Napiers break water...... Surf spot · 4.6 km from Napier
- Marine Parade Surf spot · 4.8 km from Napier
- Awatoto rivermouth Surf spot · 6.5 km from Napier
- The gap Surf spot · 7.5 km from Napier
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About Perfume point - The Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces N (22°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (202°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 72). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Napier, 4.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 28 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to NPE, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).
See flights MDW → NPE · Skyscanner from about £735 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Perfume point - The Reef.
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Forecast
Perfume point - The Reef does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 11, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 61kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 4, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 14kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft4 smushy | 3kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft6 smushy | 7kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling | 6kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft8 s | 3kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft6 smushy | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 2, too small | 1 ft7 s | 3kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft10 s | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 1, too small | 1 ft2 smushy | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft2 s | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots | 20°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to NPE, changing at DFW and AKL, then 25 min by road. About 28h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to NPE, changing at DFW and AKL, then 25 min by road. About 28h 55 door to door
The plan picks the best of 7 spots near Napier each day: Awatoto rivermouth, Marine Parade, Napiers break water......, Perfume point - The Reef, The gap, Tutaekuri river mouth, West shore beach.
Rough cost
About £1,340–£2,590 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NPE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £735–£1,530 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £15–£25 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £225–£375 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £230–£430 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £100–£165 |
| Total | £1,340–£2,590 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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