Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 17 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.57m | 9:59PM1.63m | 10:17AM1.61m | 10:46PM1.64m | 11:05AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.25m | 3:44PM0.27m | 4:14AM0.25m | 4:33PM0.28m | 5:00AM0.26m | 5:24PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 30 | 21 | 160 | 187 | 290 | 273 | 286 | 388 | 494 | 471 | 396 | 244 | 319 | 266 | 266 | 204 | 204 | 180 | 204 | 177 | 240 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 18 | SE 14 | S 11 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 146 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 12 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 17 | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 91 | 1606 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 171 | 14 | 14 | 218 | 3 | 217 | 217 | 176 | 3 | 3 | 230 | 169 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
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