
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 1PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 64 | 77 | 115 | 124 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:23AM1.68m | 4:51PM1.84m | 5:21AM1.69m | 5:49PM1.85m | 6:19AM1.70m | 6:44PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.08m | 11:13PM0.09m | 11:34AM0.04m | 00:11AM0.07m | 12:27PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
54 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 119 | 130 | 125 | 117 | 84 | 83 | 53 | 49 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 60 | 78 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
101 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 56 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | SE 13 | E 11 | S 16 | E 13 | NE 10 | S 20 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 37 | 16 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 31 | 22 | — | 20 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 64 | 77 | 115 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 16 | 46 | 90 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 46 | 20 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 1 |
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