Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.60m | 12:49PM1.60m | 1:09AM1.56m | 1:41PM1.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.34m | 6:34AM0.34m | 7:03PM0.40m | 7:22AM0.40m | 7:55PM0.45m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 89 | 89 | 98 | 96 | 166 | 116 | 23 | 89 |
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