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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 11 am Friday 04 Jul 2025 NZST
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 (Jul 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 5th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 12 days.
Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
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| Energy (?) | 602 | 150 | 155 | 102 | 74 | 51 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 62 | 63 | 0 | 71 | 236 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1124 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass | on | cross | cross- off | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross | on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glass | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:38PM 1.51 | 12:58AM 1.52 | 1:30PM 1.51 | 1:46AM 1.50 | 2:19PM 1.52 | 2:33AM 1.49 | 3:05PM 1.54 | 3:18AM 1.49 | 3:49PM 1.56 | 4:03AM 1.48 | 4:33PM 1.57 | 4:48AM 1.48 | 5:18PM 1.59 | 5:35AM 1.47 | 6:05PM 1.60 | 6:25AM 1.47 | 6:51PM 1.62 | 7:15AM 1.48 | 7:38PM 1.63 | 8:04AM 1.50 | 8:25PM 1.64 | 8:51AM 1.53 | 9:13PM 1.65 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:50PM 0.43 | 7:13AM 0.41 | 7:41PM 0.48 | 7:58AM 0.46 | 8:31PM 0.51 | 8:44AM 0.50 | 9:18PM 0.52 | 9:31AM 0.50 | 10:02PM 0.51 | 10:18AM 0.47 | 10:47PM 0.48 | 11:04AM 0.43 | 11:33PM 0.42 | 11:49AM 0.37 | 12:21AM 0.35 | 12:33PM 0.31 | 1:10AM 0.29 | 1:18PM 0.25 | 1:58AM 0.23 | 2:05PM 0.21 | 2:45AM 0.19 | 2:55PM 0.19 | ||||||||||||||
Friday 04 | Saturday 05 | Sunday 06 | Monday 07 | Tuesday 08 | Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:33 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | 5:02 | - | - | 5:02 | - | - | 5:04 | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | 5:07 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 6 | 23 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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