Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 2PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | E 11 | NNE 5 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 114 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.53m | 6:38AM1.42m | 7:01PM1.55m | 7:25AM1.45m | 7:45PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM0.35m | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:42PM0.31m | 1:18AM0.30m | 1:25PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 279 | 224 | 209 | 205 | 195 | 161 | 161 | 119 | 119 | 88 | 114 | 86 | 61 | 59 | 61 | 39 | 19 | 71 | 105 | 133 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | — | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SE 16 | NNE 5 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 20 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 33 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 19 | SE 15 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | 20 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1432 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 37 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 167 | 14 | 167 | 181 | 14 | 1 |
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