Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is

12.7° C

Napier - Hardings Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).
	Fri 10					Saturday 11								Sunday 12								Mon 13
	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	S 11	S 11	S 10
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	S	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	S	SSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	W	N	E	NE	NW	WNW	WNW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			1:17PM1.68m				1:44AM1.68m				2:14PM1.75m				2:41AM1.71m					3:11PM1.82m				3:41AM1.73m
Low Tide	7:02AM0.28m				7:34PM0.32m				7:55AM0.27m				8:34PM0.28m				8:53AM0.24m					9:34PM0.23m


	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:30
	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	5:05
mm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	10	10	9	8	8	8	8	8	10	11	9	7	8	9	7	6	9	9	9	8	6	5	5
Feels °C	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	6	6	5	3	4	6	3	2	7	6	6	5	3	2	2
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9
kJ	1003	848	778	650	561	471	416	341	334	283	277	232	232	197	181	149	146	119	116	119	96	98	96	68
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	S 21	S 20	S 20	S 20	S 19	S 18	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 11	S 11	S 10
kJ	—	—	93	52	46	43	22	9	8	8	7	7	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	116	110	75
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 16	S 16	S 16	S 20	S 20	S 14	—	—	S 6	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 13	S 6	S 6	—	—	SW 15	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	47	20	20	32	69	16	—	—	39	16	14	6	92	20	13	—	—	8	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SE 10	S 8	S 8	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 7	—	—	S 6	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	2957	2414	470	373	215	159	130	77	68	—	—	60	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whangaehu River Mouth Wanganui-Manawatu	Whangaehu River Mouth Wanganui-Manawatu	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Tangoio Flat Rock Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	167	167	176	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	93	14	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay				Napier - The Reef	Stingray Bay	Stingray Bay	Stingray Bay	Cray Bay	Stingray Bay	Waimarama	Napier - The Reef	Haumoana River Mouth	Stingray Bay	Stingray Bay	Stingray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth		Mohaka River Mouth	Cray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth
Rating (10 max)				3	3	3	3	3	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	2	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Purakaunui Bay Catlins
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3
Header Global	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Boneyards South Africa	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius
Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	5	7	5	5	5	4	4	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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