Napier – Hardings Road Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

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Napier - Hardings Road Surf Guide

Hardings Road(Napier) in Hawkes Bay is an exposed point break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Likely to be crowded if working.

Napier - Hardings Road Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	1	inconsistent	15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Napier - Hardings Road:

The best conditions reported for surf at Napier - Hardings Road occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Napier - Hardings Road (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Napier - Hardings Road with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in July while 7% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 89% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

89%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Napier - Hardings Road Location Map

Interactive Napier - Hardings Road surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Napier - Hardings Road is Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand, 108 km (67 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Napier - Hardings Road is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 129 km (80 miles) away.

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Napier - Hardings Road Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:44 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	E	ENE	E	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	on	cross- on

What does Napier - Hardings Road look like?

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Tides at Napier - Hardings Road

Current tide and informaton

For Napier, New Zealand, 1 km from Napier - Hardings Road.

Next High Water: 09:05pm | 1.61m

Next Low Water: 02:53pm | 0.46m

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Napier - Hardings Road Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.8 °C) at Napier - Hardings Road is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite