
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 11AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 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 | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.71m | 10:25PM1.66m | 10:45AM1.72m | 11:17PM1.65m | 11:41AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.21m | 4:15PM0.23m | 4:37AM0.22m | 5:08PM0.23m | 5:29AM0.21m | 6:04PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 3 |
70 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | — | — | E 10 | S 9 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | — |
8 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 140 | 98 | 167 | 167 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 89 | 89 | 26 |
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