Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 10PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.64m | 8:24AM1.63m | 8:47PM1.67m | 9:08AM1.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.22m | 2:15AM0.21m | 2:32PM0.22m | 3:00AM0.21m | 3:23PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
7 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 108 | 163 | 183 | 249 | 284 | 258 | 267 | 207 | 180 | 180 | 207 | 174 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — |
29 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 11 | S 19 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
11 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 14 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 502 | 122 | 54 | 122 | 96 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 |
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