Napier - Hardings Road surf break

Napier - Hardings Road surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Napier - Hardings Road today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 10PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
10
1
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
28
32
29
31
32
28
28
122
149
151
100
132
257
238
638
246
177
188
180
84
167
133
Wind (km/h)
15
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:53PM1.64m
6:10AM1.54m
6:37PM1.65m
6:53AM1.53m
7:18PM1.64m
7:37AM1.51m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.47m
12:23PM0.47m
00:50AM0.47m
1:03PM0.46m
1:34AM0.45m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
5
Temp °C
19
17
16
16
17
17
18
20
19
19
18
19
19
17
18
16
16
16
15
13
13
12
13
16
16
13
12
13
13
14
15
17
15
16
15
15
15
12
14
15
15
16
15
12
12
11
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
10
1
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
14
9
9
9
4
4
3
11
19
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
293
246
177
188
180
84
167
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
10
0.2
S
15
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.5
E
10
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
9
2
4
4
4
2
18
3
2
16
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
5
54
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
16
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
14
28
32
29
31
32
28
28
122
149
151
100
132
257
238
638
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
23
23
20
20
23
23
20
23
20
37
23
130
130
210
176
37
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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