Surf Forecasts:
Napier - Hardings Road surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with 784 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Napier - Hardings Road this week:
The surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Napier - Hardings Road in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one for the Napier area. There’s a long gap with bugger-all on offer, and when we do get a pulse, it’s not exactly firing on all cylinders.
It’s a bleak picture for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Monday the 6th of July, and even then it’s a mixed bag. After that, the surf dries up again for days, with a few tiny, weak pulses that are barely worth a mention until the 16th of July and beyond.
Right, let’s get into it. The only day that’s got any sort of spark is Monday, 6 July. Head to Napier - Hardings Road (point break). We’ve got an easterly swell pushing in at 6ft, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is moderate, reading 650 (combined energy of all swells directed here). The wind is absolutely glassy in the morning – perfect conditions. This will be clean and shapely, but keep in mind this spot is inconsistent, so you might be waiting for the sets. It’s a beginner-friendly spot with a 6ft wave, but the period isn’t long, so it won’t have that heavy groundswell punch. The water temp is 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. Crowds are often here, so you’ll have some company.
The afternoon of Monday the 6th sees the swell bump up a bit, with a combined energy of 1053, and the wave height is around 7ft from the east-northeast. That’s pushing past the beginner zone and into more solid territory. However, the wind switches onshore, making it a bit of a messy, questionable session.
After that, we’re looking at a long, dry spell. Tuesday the 7th has a tiny, glassy 4ft wave in the morning, but it’s ordinary, and by the afternoon, there’s nothing. From Wednesday the 8th right through to Sunday the 19th of July, it’s mostly flat or just tiny, choppy slop. There’s a few notes of small swell on the 16th and 17th, but with short periods and strong onshore winds, it’s not worth the drive.
Don’t hold your breath for a classic winter swell here. It’s a lean run, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 242 | 575 | 229 | 416 | 192 | 493 | 784 | 214 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.55m | 9:19AM1.46m | 9:39PM1.55m | 10:00AM1.48m | 10:25PM1.56m | 10:43AM1.51m | 11:11PM1.58m | 11:29AM1.55m | 11:59PM1.61m | 12:21PM1.61m | 00:49AM1.65m | 1:17PM1.68m | 1:44AM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.35m | 3:14AM0.30m | 3:22PM0.33m | 3:57AM0.29m | 4:09PM0.33m | 4:41AM0.29m | 4:56PM0.33m | 5:27AM0.29m | 5:44PM0.33m | 6:13AM0.29m | 6:37PM0.34m | 7:02AM0.28m | 7:34PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 325 | 242 | 281 | 108 | 226 | 192 | 157 | 269 | 214 | 325 | 320 | 400 | 449 | 432 | 346 | 288 | 356 | 301 | 240 | 676 | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | S 17 | S 15 | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 94 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 29 | 37 | 32 | 76 | 21 | 20 | — | 25 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 12 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 575 | 229 | 416 | — | 493 | 784 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 101 | 178 | 53 | 723 | 3468 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 14 | 14 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 182 | 215 | 218 | 225 |
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