Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 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 Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.68m | 9:35PM1.67m | 9:54AM1.71m | 10:25PM1.66m | 10:45AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.23m | 3:47AM0.21m | 4:15PM0.23m | 4:37AM0.22m | 5:08PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
180 | 180 | 207 | 172 | 115 | 92 | 70 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | S 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 |
14 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — |
9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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