Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 4AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 16 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.76m | 5:09PM1.92m | 5:40AM1.77m | 6:09PM1.94m | 6:39AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.17m | 10:56AM0.13m | 11:32PM0.11m | 11:54AM0.06m | 00:31AM0.07m | 12:48PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | E 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 |
| kJ | 38 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 38 | 23 | 39 | 20 | 34 | 35 | 45 | 116 | 214 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 12 | S 12 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | S 18 | N 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 73 | 44 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 13 | — | E 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 21 | S 21 | S 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 19 | S 18 | E 10 | — | NE 10 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 32 | — | 5 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | — | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | — | N 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 89 | 89 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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