Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 6AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
19
40
20
49
18
9
15
5
5
6
6
7
6
3
15
15
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:06AM1.44m
6:28PM1.55m
6:53AM1.50m
7:15PM1.60m
Low Tide
11:58PM0.28m
12:12PM0.26m
00:44AM0.24m
12:57PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
15
16
17
18
16
14
12
11
12
13
16
18
15
14
Feels °C
10
11
12
11
12
13
14
13
12
10
8
7
9
12
14
9
8
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