Napier - Hardings Road Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is
11.8° C
1.8° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road at 1PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
14
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
4
9
19
27
37
31
22
13
20
13
18
27
64
77
115
124
88
91
91
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
Wind State
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:23AM1.68m
4:51PM1.84m
5:21AM1.69m
5:49PM1.85m
6:19AM1.70m
6:44PM1.85m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.08m
11:13PM0.09m
11:34AM0.04m
00:11AM0.07m
12:27PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
8
8
9
9
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
8
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
9
9
10
10
9
11
9
11
12
13
12
11
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