Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is

12.9° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night).
	Wednesday 8							Thursday 9								Friday 10								Sat 11
	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)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	S 9	E 10	SE 9	SSE 10	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	E 10	SSE 10	SE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	W	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	off
High Tide				11:29AM1.55m				11:59PM1.61m					12:21PM1.61m				00:49AM1.65m				1:17PM1.68m
Low Tide		5:27AM0.29m				5:44PM0.33m					6:13AM0.29m				6:37PM0.34m				7:02AM0.28m				7:34PM0.32m


	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	7:31
	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	5:04
mm	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	—	3	9	7	6	3	3	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	8	9	12	13	11	11	11	11	12	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	8	8	8
Feels °C	6	4	6	8	9	6	5	8	5	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	530	458	400	400	346	356	356	356	353	290	346	394	490	339	313	48	1523	1395	1192	934	755	627	527	446
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 7	SSW 12	S 12	S 8	SSE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 17	SSW 13	—	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11
kJ	26	36	34	32	25	15	12	255	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	59	93	—	85	45	43
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	S 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSE 7	—	S 18	S 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 16
kJ	17	16	39	36	34	37	—	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	48
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 7	S 7	—	S 9	SE 8	SE 9	SSE 10	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 10	SE 11	S 9	S 9	SE 10	S 8	S 8	S 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	40	150	—	635	158	587	853	938	1301	1167	1500	4957	4124	817	741	2137	377	291	217
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Old Man's Hat Gisborne and Mahia	Boat Harbour Gisborne and Mahia	Ohiwa-Port Ohope Bay of Plenty	Ohiwa-Port Ohope Bay of Plenty	Papatea Bay East Cape	Papatea Bay East Cape	Papatea Bay East Cape	Waihau Bay East Cape	Waihau Bay East Cape	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Whangaehu River Mouth Wanganui-Manawatu	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	3	3	2
Distance (km)	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	97	99	167	167	218	218	218	225	225	176	167	176	176	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Stingray Bay	Awatoto Rivermouth	Waimarama	Waimarama	Stingray Bay														Napier - The Reef	Stingray Bay	Stingray Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	2	2	3	3	3														3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Weld Road Taranaki	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	6	5
Header Global	Cow Bombie Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Moning Philippines	Trial Harbour Australia	Baler - Lindy's Point Philippines	Weld Road New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan
Rating (10 max)	5	7	9	9	9	8	7	6	8	9	9	9	8	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7

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