Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 11AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 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-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 2s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SSE 11 | NNE 4 | E 14 | E 13 | NW 2 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.55m | 1:01PM1.56m | 1:17AM1.49m | 1:51PM1.52m | 2:05AM1.43m | 2:38PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.43m | 7:15PM0.45m | 7:30AM0.44m | 8:05PM0.46m | 8:18AM0.44m | 8:52PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 53 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 4 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | S 18 | — | ESE 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | 35 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 2 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
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