Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 9PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
30
25
23
19
19
12
17
18
18
10
5
9
8
8
7
6
15
14
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
10
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
30
W
20
WNW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
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
5:42PM1.51m
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
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<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
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
14
12
11
11
13
16
17
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
10
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
10
7
6
8
11
10
9
9
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