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Napier - Hardings Road surf break

Napier - Hardings Road surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 11 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
20.5° C
 (Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Napier - Hardings Road in the next 12 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Feb 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Feb 17) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 14th Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 14th Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 15th Feb)4ft (1.2m) 11s

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 night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 112mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.7
E
1.3
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.2
ENE
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.5
SSE
1.8
SE
1.6
SE
1.4
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
0.1
E
Period(s) (?)5115510656688911121213111111118
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1521951049342101811301431323543530000001
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
20
ESE
10
SW
5
NE
25
ENE
15
NNE
10
NE
30
ENE
5
NNW
0
WNW
25
S
35
SSW
50
SW
55
SW
50
WSW
45
WSW
30
W
20
W
5
NW
10
ESE
0
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrossoffglasscross-
on		cross-
on		ononglassglasscross-
off		offoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:46PM
1.53
2:18AM
1.54
2:32PM
1.48
3:06AM
1.52
3:19PM
1.43
3:52AM
1.50
4:06PM
1.40
4:36AM
1.50
4:54PM
1.39
5:23AM
1.50
5:43PM
1.40
6:11AM
1.53
6:34PM
1.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:59PM
0.46
8:30AM
0.48
8:44PM
0.47
9:19AM
0.48
9:31PM
0.45
10:06AM
0.46
10:20PM
0.42
10:52AM
0.41
11:09PM
0.37
11:39AM
0.35
11:57PM
0.31
12:28PM
0.29
12:44AM
0.25
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Sunrise6:33--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:37--6:39--6:39--
Sunset-8:19--8:16--8:15--8:15--8:14--8:12--8:10-
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light rain
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light rain
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heavy rain
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222118192020222220201716141617191916201918
Feels °C (?)201919181718202021231412589131411171817
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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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