
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 4PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.49m | 8:29PM1.59m | 8:52AM1.53m | 9:14PM1.61m | 9:34AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.27m | 2:45AM0.25m | 2:57PM0.27m | 3:29AM0.25m | 3:44PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
161 | 128 | 94 | 89 | 199 | 94 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 60 | 57 | 42 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 168 | 239 | 434 | 407 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
71 | 73 | 96 | 87 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | S 23 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 18 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 96 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 122 | 182 | 238 | 258 | 230 | 211 |
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