Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
12.6°C
0.9° 

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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 10AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (07 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (07 Sep)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.8
N
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
1.4
SE
7
0.2
E
10
3
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
18
3
2
2
1
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
5
7
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
20
SW
25
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
High Tide
1:10AM1.61m
1:40PM1.71m
2:10AM1.59m
2:38PM1.72m
3:09AM1.59m
3:36PM1.72m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.17m
8:02PM0.16m
8:21AM0.14m
9:00PM0.13m
9:22AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
5
6
6
3
6
6
3
1
Temp °C
15
15
11
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
12
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
9
Feels °C
12
13
7
5
5
4
2
2
3
3
3
7
8
6
7
6
6
7
7
8
7
6
6
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