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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 5 am Tuesday 26 May 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
14.8° 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 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | |
33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:19AM1.59m | 1:52PM1.52m | 2:11AM1.54m | 2:46PM1.53m | 3:02AM1.51m | 3:35PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.20m | 8:02PM0.29m | 8:26AM0.27m | 8:58PM0.35m | 9:16AM0.35m | 9:51PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
 kJ | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 184 | 413 | 364 | 280 | 207 | 172 | 97 | 116 | 102 | 124 | 184 | 277 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 13 | — | S 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 18 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 64 | — | 22 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 | 38 | 37 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 54 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 167 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 3 |
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