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Napier - Hardings Road Surf Forecast
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Napier - Hardings Road surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 6AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:53AM1.51m | 4:22PM1.60m | 4:41AM1.52m | 5:08PM1.63m | 5:26AM1.53m | 5:53PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.39m | 10:06AM0.41m | 10:38PM0.43m | 10:55AM0.46m | 11:23PM0.45m | 11:41AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 315 | 415 | 406 | 398 | 309 | 182 | 101 | 87 | 20 | 20 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 14 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 91 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
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