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Napier - Hardings Road Surf Forecast
/ Hawkes Bay (22 surf breaks) /
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Napier - Hardings Road surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Napier - Hardings Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 2AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Napier - Hardings Road. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 8 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 3:26AM1.53m | 3:59PM1.52m | 4:17AM1.52m | 4:48PM1.57m | 5:06AM1.53m | 5:35PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.26m | 9:43AM0.26m | 10:13PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.32m | 11:02PM0.34m | 11:21AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | S 14 | S 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | NE 8 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | E 15 | E 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 19 | 43 | 57 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 89 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 122 | 167 | 181 | 217 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 89 | 46 |
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