Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is

12.8° 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 Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 12					Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wed 15
	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	3 AM	6 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)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	S 12	S 11	S 11	ESE 10	S 10	S 10	ESE 9	E 9	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 4	E 10	NE 4	NE 5	E 13	E 12	NNW 3	NNW 3
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	7	7	7	8	7	5	13	12	2	3
Wind (km/h)	W	WNW	E	ENE	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	ENE	NNE	N	N	N	N	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	W	W	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross
High Tide				3:11PM1.82m				3:41AM1.73m				4:09PM1.88m				4:41AM1.76m				5:09PM1.92m				5:40AM1.77m
Low Tide	8:53AM0.24m					9:34PM0.23m				9:55AM0.20m				10:33PM0.17m				10:56AM0.13m				11:32PM0.11m


	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28
	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	5:07
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	7	10	10	9	8	6	5	5	6	10	14	14	13	12	13	12	13	16	17	16	13	12	11	13
Feels °C	4	8	7	6	5	3	2	2	3	7	11	9	9	7	8	7	10	12	13	12	10	9	8	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ENE 4	NE 4	ESE 9	ESE 8	NE 4	NE 5	NE 4	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 12
kJ	116	113	90	82	96	98	96	71	69	65	45	39	25	25	7	7	25	13	7	5	3	19	28	26
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 17	S 10	S 8	—	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 15	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	NE 4	ENE 4	NNE 4
kJ	4	4	4	3	132	119	110	78	71	68	6	2	1	—	26	26	4	8	18	19	18	2	2	1
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 16	—	S 16	SSW 13	—	E 16	ESE 10	E 14	E 14	E 13	E 13	E 12	NE 6	E 6
kJ	106	92	86	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	5	32	—	5	19	4	4	3	13	12	1	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 4	NE 4	N 4	N 4	NE 4	NE 4	N 3	N 3	N 3	NW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	9	3	1	7	7	6	5	8	2	1	3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Tracks Gisborne and Mahia	Tangoio Flat Rock Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Ocean Beach Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Ocean Beach Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Te Awanga Hawkes Bay	Te Awanga Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	1	1	91	14	1	1	1	1	1	1	16	16	23	16	23	23	16	34	42	34	1	20	20	23
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth		Mohaka River Mouth	Cray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Cray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Aropaonui	Mohaka River Mouth	Ocean Beach	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	2	2		1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Fox River West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Sky Williams Taranaki	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	6
Header Global	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Etang-Sale Reunion	Boneyards South Africa	Bluff Panama	Bluff Panama	Bluff Panama	El Gringo Chile	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Black Rocks Mauritius	Benkunqut Indonesia	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Bells Beach - Bowl Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Bancoora Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Bancoora Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Fox River New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	8	9	8	6	9	9	5	6

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