Perfume point - The Reef
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (1 ft swell at 6 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNW 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 112, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Perfume point - The Reef does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-west, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 19°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:52 −0.8 mHigh 12:08 +0.8 mLow 18:29 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:38 +0.7 mLow 06:50 −0.8 mHigh 13:07 +0.8 mLow 19:27 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:37 +0.7 mLow 07:49 −0.8 mHigh 14:05 +0.8 mLow 20:26 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About Perfume point - The Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are 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 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,620–US$3,100 each
about US$1,620–US$3,100 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| 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 | about US$825–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$564 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,620–US$3,100 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 10 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
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About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 55m
About 28h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NPE, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 25 min by road
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