Surf Forecasts:
Napier - Hardings Road surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Napier - Hardings Road this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Napier - Hardings Road in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, look, I’m not gonna lie to you. The next 16 days are a proper write-off for surfing around Napier. We’ve got an inconsistent, sheltered little point break at Hardings Road, and the whole window is just tumbleweeds. Don’t bother paddling out for a good two weeks and more.
The first hint of anything that even looks like a wave comes on the 30th of August, Sunday afternoon. It’s a pathetic 1 foot of swell from the ENE, with a weak period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly (7). The wind is a cross-offshore, but it’s a moderate breeze, so the surface is clean. But mate, it’s just not worth it. The water is a bit colder than normal at 54°, about 2° cooler than usual for this time of year.
Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are just as grim. Same tiny ankle-biters, 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. The Tuesday morning has a glimpse of a longer period (11 seconds), but it’s from the east, and the swell is so small it’s a waste. The energy is in the single digits. It’s a sad state of affairs.
The rest of the first week is a total drought. Wednesday the 2nd, Thursday the 3rd, Friday the 4th—all showing 0.3 ft to 2 ft of wind slop with periods as low as 3 seconds. The energy is pathetic, barely cracking double figures. On Friday afternoon, the wind goes offshore, but there’s no swell to make use of it.
The second week doesn’t get any better. From Saturday the 5th right through to Monday the 14th of September, the forecast is a desert of 0.0 ft to 0.3 ft waves. The combined energy is almost always a flat (2) or (0). There are a few glassy moments, like the 8th of September and the 14th, but you can’t surf a mirror. The only minor bump is on the 11th of September, Friday morning, when a 2 ft swell from the north-northeast rolls in with a 5 second period. The wind is offshore from the southwest, so it’ll be clean, but the combined energy is only (22). It’s a tiny, weak wave for experts only.
Honestly, this is a classic blank run for this area. When the swell direction is from the east and the break is sheltered, it’s a recipe for nothing. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, you’re better off cleaning the wax off your board for a fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 3 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | E 10 | ENE 2 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.57m | 8:00PM1.64m | 8:24AM1.63m | 8:47PM1.67m | 9:08AM1.68m | 9:35PM1.67m | 9:54AM1.71m | 10:25PM1.66m | 10:45AM1.72m | 11:17PM1.65m | 11:41AM1.72m | 00:12AM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.22m | 1:43PM0.22m | 2:15AM0.21m | 2:32PM0.22m | 3:00AM0.21m | 3:23PM0.23m | 3:47AM0.21m | 4:15PM0.23m | 4:37AM0.22m | 5:08PM0.23m | 5:29AM0.21m | 6:04PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | E 10 | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 7 | 38 | 14 | 156 | 178 | 207 | 178 | 102 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 10 | SSE 18 | E 10 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | — | S 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 37 | 2 | 30 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSE 8 | — | E 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NE 9 | — | — | NW 2 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 116 | 26 | 166 | 26 | 89 | 26 |
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