Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.2° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 8AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (11 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (11 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
16
15
14
4
14
14
3
1
1
5
5
5
5
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
NE
5
N
5
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
SW
10
SE
25
SSE
15
SSE
5
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:03AM1.61m
5:28PM1.73m
5:58AM1.65m
6:20PM1.73m
6:51AM1.69m
7:10PM1.72m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.09m
11:48PM0.12m
12:06PM0.11m
00:40AM0.15m
12:57PM0.16m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
8
9
11
13
13
13
11
8
9
11
11
11
11
10
8
9
11
12
16
14
12
11
Feels °C
5
5
7
8
11
11
8
7
4
5
8
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
8
12
8
8
9
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