Napier - Hardings Road surf break

Napier - Hardings Road surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 09 Sep 2025 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Napier - Hardings Road this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Napier - Hardings Road in the next 12 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 10) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 13) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 10th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
E
0.3
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.1
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.4
SE
0.1
E
0.3
ENE
0.2
E
0.1
E
0.1
E
Period(s) (?)101211101110101010101313121111611231010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)114158694435271919931311109021133
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
15
NNW
20
WNW
35
W
15
W
5
ESE
5
W
5
WNW
10
SSW
20
SW
15
W
30
W
15
SW
15
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:09AM
1.69
7:34PM
1.78
8:01AM
1.77
8:26PM
1.80
8:51AM
1.83
9:20PM
1.79
9:43AM
1.85
10:15PM
1.76
10:37AM
1.83
11:12PM
1.72
11:37AM
1.78
12:09AM
1.67
12:38PM
1.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:59AM
0.09
1:16PM
0.07
1:50AM
0.07
2:11PM
0.08
2:40AM
0.07
3:07PM
0.09
3:32AM
0.09
4:04PM
0.12
4:27AM
0.12
5:02PM
0.14
5:24AM
0.14
6:01PM
0.16
6:21AM
0.17
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
Sunrise-6:22--6:20--6:18--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:11-
Sunset--5:57--5:58--5:59--6:00--6:00--6:01--6:01
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------4------------
Temp. °C1319181113141110881515121617131619151718
Feels °C (?)8141359117754886101291116111416
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  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Napier - Hardings Road (calm at Te Awa wx 3 km from Napier - Hardings Road). 0.3m 4s local chop from the E to make surfable waves.

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Information about the Napier - Hardings Road Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Napier - Hardings Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Napier - Hardings Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Napier - Hardings Road surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Napier - Hardings Road) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Napier - Hardings Road is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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