Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is

12.9° 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 Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon).
	Wed 8					Thursday 9								Friday 10								Sat 11
	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)	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	E 10	ESE 10	S 9	E 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	ESE 11	SSE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 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)	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSE	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide		11:29AM1.55m				11:59PM1.61m					12:21PM1.61m				00:49AM1.65m				1:17PM1.68m				1:44AM1.68m
Low Tide				5:44PM0.33m					6:13AM0.29m				6:37PM0.34m				7:02AM0.28m				7:34PM0.32m


	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31
	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	5:04
mm	—	—	1	1	3	1	3	5	7	3	5	5	4	1	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	13	13	11	11	12	12	12	11	11	11	10	10	10	9	9	9	10	9	8	7	8	8	8
Feels °C	6	10	9	5	6	7	5	5	2	3	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	3	3	2	1	3	3	3
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 11	—	SE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	400	400	346	356	296	377	377	296	302	346	408	332	338	—	1764	1421	1301	908	763	648	615	610	522	455
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 8	S 7	SSW 13	S 13	S 18	SSE 8	S 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	S 16
kJ	33	32	25	31	12	6	26	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	83	53	42	19
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	—	S 19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 16	SSW 16	S 21
kJ	39	36	34	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47	48	9
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SSW 7	SSE 7	SSE 8	S 9	SE 9	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SSW 4	SSE 10	SE 10	SSW 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8
kJ	—	—	—	84	55	25	529	216	657	993	1070	1298	1365	1635	6378	15	3775	2577	485	500	377	323	252	160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Mapere Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Ohiwa-Port Ohope Bay of Plenty	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Mahanga Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Ohiwa-Port Ohope Bay of Plenty	Ohiwa-Port Ohope Bay of Plenty	Ohope Beach Bay of Plenty	Papatea Bay East Cape	Papatea Bay East Cape	Waihau Bay East Cape	Mount Maunganui Bay of Plenty	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3	2	1	2	4	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	2
Distance (km)	1	1	2	116	2	167	91	98	167	167	169	218	218	225	215	176	176	176	2	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay	Stingray Bay	Stingray Bay		Napier - The Reef														Napier - The Reef	Napier - The Reef	Waimarama	Stingray Bay	Stingray Bay	Stingray Bay
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2		2														3	3	4	4	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Weld Road Taranaki	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Moning Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Barbel Point South Africa	Trial Harbour Australia	Baler - Lindy's Point Philippines	Weld Road New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan
Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	8	7	6	8	9	9	9	9	8	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	6	5	9	8

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