Napier - Hardings Road surf break

Napier - Hardings Road surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 20 Nov 2025 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.8°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 Thursday (Nov 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 1.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 22) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 20th Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 20th Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 26th Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1.3
ENE
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
1.1
E
0.5
E
1
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)101010999998999999995121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)186349154851067439363526271629161515156677295322
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
20
ESE
5
WSW
5
ENE
15
E
5
NW
10
E
20
ESE
0
SSE
5
E
15
E
5
W
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
NE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrossoncross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:45PM
1.51
7:11AM
1.62
7:27PM
1.53
7:53AM
1.63
8:10PM
1.53
8:33AM
1.63
8:53PM
1.51
9:13AM
1.61
9:36PM
1.48
9:53AM
1.58
10:19PM
1.45
10:35AM
1.55
11:02PM
1.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:41PM
0.46
12:59AM
0.48
1:23PM
0.48
1:39AM
0.48
2:05PM
0.48
2:18AM
0.47
2:49PM
0.46
2:57AM
0.46
3:32PM
0.42
3:37AM
0.43
4:16PM
0.38
4:20AM
0.41
4:59PM
0.34
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Sunrise5:45--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:41--5:41--5:41--
Sunset-8:09--8:10--8:12--8:14--8:15--8:15--8:16-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
Rain (mm)
--------------323661-
Temp. °C232119212019181514171615161716151717151615
Feels °C (?)201920191819161214151415131416131616131513
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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).

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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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