Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
11.7° C
1.9° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 4AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)--
Afternoon (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
0
0
0
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:28AM1.65m
12:56PM1.72m
1:24AM1.65m
1:55PM1.75m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.29m
6:41AM0.25m
7:17PM0.27m
7:36AM0.23m
8:17PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
6
7
8
11
12
11
10
9
10
11
13
15
15
15
13
Feels °C
4
3
2
3
4
8
8
8
7
7
6
7
10
12
13
12
10
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