Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 11AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 3 | NW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.63m | 8:47PM1.67m | 9:08AM1.68m | 9:35PM1.67m | 9:54AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.21m | 2:32PM0.22m | 3:00AM0.21m | 3:23PM0.23m | 3:47AM0.21m | 4:15PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
23 | 26 | 116 | 114 | 161 | 257 | 302 | 258 | 264 | 204 | 209 | 211 | 207 | 172 | 115 | 95 | 76 | 40 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — |
42 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 |
6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | NW 3 |
1583 | 1581 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 96 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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