Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 3AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59PM1.71m | 8:25AM1.75m | 8:47PM1.69m | 9:09AM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:38PM0.27m | 3:00AM0.31m | 3:26PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | E 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 1 |
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