Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 3AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 13 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24AM1.65m | 1:55PM1.75m | 2:24AM1.66m | 2:54PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.27m | 7:36AM0.23m | 8:17PM0.22m | 8:36AM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 16 |
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