Surf Forecasts:
Napier - Hardings Road surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period, E swell with 17 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 0.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this isn't our finest hour. Over the entire 16-day window, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing. The only break on the radar is Napier - Hardings Road, and it's a sheltered point break that's inconsistent at the best of times. Right now, it's barely waking up. The water temperature is sitting at 55°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a thick wetsuit.
The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 9th into Thursday the 10th offers tiny, knee-high dribbles of 0.3ft to 1ft with choppy, cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is weak (10), and it's just poor surf conditions. The only bright spot is the glassy mornings, but with no swell to push, it's a flat, pretty lake.
Friday the 11th morning sees a glimmer of hope with offshore WSW winds at 6 mph, cleaning up that 0.7ft of east swell. It's clean, but it's still tiny. Saturday and Sunday mornings are glassy as well, but the swell is microscopic. Honestly, the wind is the only thing cooperating here; the swell is not.
The middle of the week (Monday 16th to Thursday 19th) is a total blank. The combined energy drops to zero. There's simply no swell to speak of.
We finally see a tiny pulse on Monday the 21st of September morning. A 1.0ft swell from the ENE with a super short period of 4 seconds, but it's accompanied by a fresh 19 mph offshore wind from the SSW. That's a screaming offshore wind, so the surface will be clean, but the wave energy is only at 3 (weak). For a point break, that's not enough to wrap in properly.
Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, the glassy mornings on the 24th of September might give you a wobble, but it's 0.3ft to 0.7ft. There's nothing here for a proper surfer. This is a kite surfer's forecast more than a paddle surfer's, but even then, the swell is too small to get excited about. It's a long, flat patch. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | NNW 3 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 11 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.72m | 4:07AM1.60m | 4:32PM1.73m | 5:03AM1.61m | 5:28PM1.73m | 5:58AM1.65m | 6:20PM1.73m | 6:51AM1.69m | 7:10PM1.72m | 7:40AM1.73m | 7:59PM1.71m | 8:25AM1.75m | 8:47PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.11m | 9:57PM0.11m | 10:20AM0.09m | 10:54PM0.11m | 11:14AM0.09m | 11:48PM0.12m | 12:06PM0.11m | 00:40AM0.15m | 12:57PM0.16m | 1:28AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.22m | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:38PM0.27m | 3:00AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 19 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 153 | 116 | 79 | 44 | 32 | 18 | 61 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 5 | 7 | 67 | 12 | 37 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | NNE 4 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SE 5 | SSE 15 | S 13 | E 8 | SSE 13 | E 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 21 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 19 | E 9 | S 18 | E 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | SSW 2 | S 7 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | NNE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 178 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 91 | 1 | 46 | 23 | 34 | 90 | 14 | 16 | 93 | 1 | 20 | 89 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 |
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