Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 11AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s 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 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | E 16 | E 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 2 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SE 12 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.79m | 5:28PM1.94m | 5:59AM1.81m | 6:27PM1.98m | 6:59AM1.82m | 7:25PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.18m | 11:50PM0.14m | 12:12PM0.12m | 00:50AM0.09m | 1:08PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 |
15 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | — | SE 12 | E 15 | E 14 | — | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 4 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
7 | 7 | 18 | 4 | — | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 10 | E 15 | SE 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | E 12 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 117 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 91 | 20 |
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