
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - Marine Parade today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Marine Parade at 8AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Marine Parade. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 18 | 3 | 26 | 85 | 165 | 217 | 183 | 1019 | 908 | 355 | 304 | 311 | 257 | 202 | 197 | 153 | 153 | 160 | 131 | 94 | 92 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.61m | 1:40PM1.71m | 2:10AM1.59m | 2:38PM1.72m | 3:09AM1.59m | 3:36PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.16m | 8:21AM0.14m | 9:00PM0.13m | 9:22AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 183 | 334 | 331 | 355 | 304 | 311 | 257 | 202 | 197 | 153 | 153 | 160 | 131 | 94 | 92 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | E 10 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | E 16 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 16 | ENE 9 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | S 2 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 85 | 165 | 217 | 78 | 1019 | 908 | 35 | 33 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 100 | 98 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 90 |
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