Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 30 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 10AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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-shore.

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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
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
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.7
E
11
0.3
NNE
5
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
3
1
5
4
9
8
14
18
22
20
114
5
6
6
6
6
19
24
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
25
W
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:51AM1.40m
6:17PM1.53m
6:38AM1.42m
7:01PM1.55m
7:25AM1.45m
7:45PM1.56m
Low Tide
12:00PM0.35m
00:33AM0.34m
12:42PM0.31m
1:18AM0.30m
1:25PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
8
9
14
16
13
13
14
14
12
13
16
15
12
11
10
10
5
7
9
9
8
5
Feels °C
4
4
5
10
10
8
8
9
9
8
9
11
10
7
6
3
3
-2
1
2
2
2
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