
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 8AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.61m | 5:28PM1.73m | 5:58AM1.65m | 6:20PM1.73m | 6:51AM1.69m | 7:10PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.09m | 11:48PM0.12m | 12:06PM0.11m | 00:40AM0.15m | 12:57PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | SSE 5 | SE 7 |
21 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 177 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 15 | SE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 11 | E 14 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | E 8 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 5 | E 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 19 | E 8 | S 18 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 51 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 5 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 20 | E 8 | S 18 | E 8 |
4 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — |
10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 54 | 20 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 182 | 196 |
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