Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
12.2°C
1.3° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 1AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (13 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
E
9
1.3
S
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
1
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
3
3
1
1
2
2
0
4
2
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
5
NE
10
N
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:20PM1.73m
6:51AM1.69m
7:10PM1.72m
7:40AM1.73m
7:59PM1.71m
Low Tide
12:06PM0.11m
00:40AM0.15m
12:57PM0.16m
1:28AM0.20m
1:47PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
12
11
12
16
13
12
11
10
9
8
10
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
7
7
6
6
6
8
13
8
8
9
9
7
6
9
9
8
8
9
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