Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
13.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 4AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
154
122
118
104
130
160
207
262
307
210
260
249
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
S
0
SW
10
WSW
15
W
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NW
15
SW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:39PM1.55m
10:00AM1.48m
10:25PM1.56m
10:43AM1.51m
11:11PM1.58m
11:29AM1.55m
Low Tide
3:57AM0.29m
4:09PM0.33m
4:41AM0.29m
4:56PM0.33m
5:27AM0.29m
5:44PM0.33m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
3
8
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
7
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
7
11
13
11
10
9
8
8
10
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
6
5
6
6
9
10
7
5
7
6
4
9
11
9
8
6
4
4
8
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
183
154
122
118
104
130
160
207
262
210
210
260
249
262
268
327
384
530
467
505
516
505
408
353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
5
4
9
9
8
30
7
7
6
33
32
31
28
26
36
44
58
89
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
5
71
1
11
24
23
21
21
21
20
19
17
16
39
36
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.1
S
8
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
307
142
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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