Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
12.2° C
1.4° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 6AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.7
E
11
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
2
3
3
3
5
2
8
6
11
22
21
17
114
6
6
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:51AM1.40m
6:17PM1.53m
6:38AM1.42m
7:01PM1.55m
Low Tide
11:48PM0.39m
12:00PM0.35m
00:33AM0.34m
12:42PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
9
7
7
8
9
15
15
14
14
13
14
12
13
15
15
13
11
Feels °C
5
4
4
4
6
11
10
10
9
7
10
8
8
9
10
7
5
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