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Napier - Hardings Road Surf Forecast
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Napier - Hardings Road surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 17 Oct 2025 NZDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Napier - Hardings Road this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Napier - Hardings Road in the next 12 days are 0.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Friday (Oct 17) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 21st Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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 kJ (?) | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:10PM 1.56 | 3:41AM 1.44 | 4:01PM 1.52 | 4:34AM 1.44 | 4:51PM 1.49 | 5:24AM 1.47 | 5:40PM 1.48 | 6:11AM 1.52 | 6:28PM 1.50 | 6:57AM 1.57 | 7:13PM 1.52 | 7:41AM 1.62 | 7:57PM 1.55 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:30PM 0.21 | 9:51AM 0.25 | 10:20PM 0.25 | 10:45AM 0.29 | 11:09PM 0.29 | 11:36AM 0.32 | 11:57PM 0.34 | 12:23PM 0.35 | 12:43AM 0.38 | 1:07PM 0.38 | 1:27AM 0.42 | 1:50PM 0.41 | 2:09AM 0.45 | ||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:22 | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | 6:15 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:32 | - | - | 7:34 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | 7:36 | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | 7:37 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Hawkes Bay
The wind is still cross-on at Napier - Hardings Road (light winds from the NNE at Te Awa wx 3 km from Napier - Hardings Road). No surfable waves
1 h 20 min ago
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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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