Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 8AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
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 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | NNW 2 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.49m | 1:51PM1.52m | 2:05AM1.43m | 2:38PM1.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.45m | 7:30AM0.44m | 8:05PM0.46m | 8:18AM0.44m | 8:52PM0.45m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 47 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | — | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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