Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
11.7°C
1.7° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 8AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
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
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
3
6
10
15
5
4
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
WNW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:17AM1.49m
1:51PM1.52m
2:05AM1.43m
2:38PM1.50m
Low Tide
7:15PM0.45m
7:30AM0.44m
8:05PM0.46m
8:18AM0.44m
8:52PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
14
15
17
19
14
12
12
12
11
11
15
16
15
13
Feels °C
9
8
9
9
10
11
15
8
6
5
6
6
6
11
11
11
7
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