Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 6PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | E 16 | E 17 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:41PM1.71m | 1:10AM1.61m | 1:40PM1.71m | 2:10AM1.59m | 2:38PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.19m | 7:03PM0.19m | 7:21AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.16m | 8:21AM0.14m | 9:00PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 319 | 349 | 397 | 397 | 362 | 316 | 247 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | S 17 | E 10 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | E 16 | E 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 16 | 138 | 314 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 885 | 753 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 23 | 42 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 116 | 89 | 172 | 91 | 167 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 167 | 2 | 1 |
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