Napier - Hardings Road Surf Forecast

/ Hawkes Bay (22 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (39.48° S 176.91° E)

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Napier - Hardings Road surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 NZST

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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 12.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

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 0.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 24) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 19) at 12PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	12AM (Wed 24th Sep)	1ft (0.3m) 14s

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

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12 Days Hourly

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 16		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	E	E	E	NNE	NW	NE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	E	E
Period(s) (?)	10	3	10	10	10	4	3	5	7	8	11	16	3	5	5	5	4	5	5	10	9
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	2	1	5	2	3	5	8	1	0	0	0	0	3	18	24	18	21	35	19	40	35
Wind (km/h)	SW	NW	NNW	NW	NNW	NW	WNW	W	SSW	S	WSW	NW	ENE	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	glass	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		1:07AM 1.60		1:37PM 1.68	2:05AM 1.55		2:32PM 1.64		3:01AM 1.50	3:25PM 1.60		3:54AM 1.47	4:16PM 1.58		4:46AM 1.48	5:06PM 1.56		5:36AM 1.50	5:54PM 1.56		6:24AM 1.55
Low Tide / height (m)		7:00PM 0.18	7:18AM 0.18		7:58PM 0.19	8:15AM 0.20		8:52PM 0.20	9:12AM 0.21		9:45PM 0.22	10:06AM 0.21		10:37PM 0.23	10:57AM 0.23		11:26PM 0.26	11:44AM 0.26		12:13AM 0.29

	Tue 16		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01
Sunset	6:01	-	-	6:02	-	-	6:04	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	16	18	21	16	20	19	13	10	10	8	8	10	9	17	18	14	17	17	17	20
Feels °C (?)	18	13	16	17	11	15	14	8	4	4	4	3	5	6	11	11	9	13	14	14	18

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Hawkes Bay

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Napier - Hardings Road (light winds from the WNW at Te Awa wx 3 km from Napier - Hardings Road). 0.1m 2s local chop from the ENE to make surfable waves.
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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.