Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.2° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 7PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SE
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
1
3
1
1
0
0
10
0
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
1
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SW
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSE
25
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SW
0
WNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:20PM1.73m
6:51AM1.69m
7:10PM1.72m
7:40AM1.73m
7:59PM1.71m
Low Tide
12:06PM0.11m
00:40AM0.15m
12:57PM0.16m
1:28AM0.20m
1:47PM0.22m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
10
10
12
11
12
16
13
12
11
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
8
12
7
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
9
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