Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is

12.7° C

Napier - Hardings Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (13 Jul)	-	-
Evening (13 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	3s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 13							Tuesday 14								Wednesday 15								Thu 16
	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	12 AM
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	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	ESE 10	S 10	S 10	ESE 9	NE 2	NE 3	NE 4	NNE 4	E 16	E 15	E 10	NE 4	NE 5	E 13	E 12	NE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	E 11	E 11	E 11
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	5	5	4	8	5	8	13	12	3	2	1	1	1	21	37	20
Wind (km/h)	WNW	W	W	NE	ENE	NNW	N	N	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	W	W	WNW	WNW	NNW	NE	NNE	W	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		3:41AM1.73m				4:09PM1.88m				4:41AM1.76m				5:09PM1.92m				5:40AM1.77m					6:09PM1.94m
Low Tide				9:55AM0.20m				10:33PM0.17m				10:56AM0.13m				11:32PM0.11m				11:54AM0.06m


	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	7:28
	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	5:07
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	5	5	6	10	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	16	17	15	14	13	11	11	11	15	17	16	14	13
Feels °C	2	2	3	7	9	8	8	8	9	9	10	12	12	11	11	10	7	8	8	14	14	14	11	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	NE 4	NE 4	ESE 10	NE 5	NE 4	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	E 11	E 11	E 11
kJ	96	71	69	65	45	39	38	25	26	26	25	4	5	19	6	3	28	26	25	24	24	21	37	20
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 17	S 10	S 8	—	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	ESE 8	ESE 10	E 13	ESE 10	ESE 10	NE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	S 19	ESE 13	ESE 13
kJ	110	78	73	68	6	2	1	—	3	3	3	13	18	3	18	19	3	2	1	1	1	7	34	18
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	S 16	—	S 16	SSW 13	—	E 16	E 15	E 10	E 14	ESE 7	E 13	E 12	S 9	S 9	S 9	—	S 21	S 8	S 19	S 19
kJ	—	—	—	—	5	—	5	32	—	5	4	8	4	5	13	12	2	2	2	—	9	1	7	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	NE 2	NE 3	NE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	N 4	—	NE 5	NNW 3	NW 3	WNW 3	—	NNW 2	—	—	NE 4	—	NNW 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	5	5	3	3	1	—	8	7	2	1	—	1	—	—	1	—	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Waipatiki Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Ocean Beach Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Ocean Beach Hawkes Bay	Haumoana River Mouth Hawkes Bay	Te Awanga Hawkes Bay	Te Awanga Hawkes Bay	Te Awanga Hawkes Bay	Te Awanga Hawkes Bay	Te Awanga Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	1	1	1	2	20	16	16	16	23	23	23	34	42	34	14	20	20	20	20	20	23	23	1	16
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Wainui Beach - Whales Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	2	1	4	4	3	3	3	1	4	5	5	6	6	6	6	5	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Etang-Sale Reunion	Morne Rights Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Gas Bay Australia	Bancoora Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Lebu Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Shingles New Zealand	Spooky's New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Antiques Maldives	Fox River New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	5	9	9	7	8	8	6	7	6	7	7	4	4	4	5

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