Surf Forecasts:
Napier - Hardings Road surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, E swell with 131 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G'day, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya – it’s a tough stretch ahead for surf around Napier's Hardings Road. We’re looking at a bare run for quite a while, so don’t get your hopes up.
Right now, the water temp is sitting at 55°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll want a good steamer if you’re even thinking about getting wet.
From now, right through until the 13th of July, there’s absolutely zero swell on the cards. It’s just flat, day after day. That’s a solid week of nothing. On the 14th of July, Tuesday, we finally get a pulse of swell – 3ft from the east, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate at best (143). But don’t get too excited. The wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s looking messy. The setup here is a sheltered point, so it doesn’t take much to make it work, but with the wind blowing across it, the quality just isn’t there. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but even for them it won’t be much fun.
The rest of the week and into the next is a write-off again – tiny scraps of windswell, if anything. A bit of 1ft to 2ft stuff from the northeast, but periods are short (4-7 seconds) and the energy is weak (values as low as 4). The wind does go offshore or glassy a few times later on, but there’s just no swell to work with. From around the 17th to the 22nd of July, it’s back to flat calm and glassy conditions, but you can’t surf flat water.
Honestly, for this area, a long blank run like this is pretty normal. The forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The only tiny window is that Tuesday the 14th, but even then, it’s a poor option. If the wind swings perfectly, maybe, but as it stands, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 3 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.58m | 11:29AM1.55m | 11:59PM1.61m | 12:21PM1.61m | 00:49AM1.65m | 1:17PM1.68m | 1:44AM1.68m | 2:14PM1.75m | 2:41AM1.71m | 3:11PM1.82m | 3:41AM1.73m | 4:09PM1.88m | 4:41AM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.33m | 5:27AM0.29m | 5:44PM0.33m | 6:13AM0.29m | 6:37PM0.34m | 7:02AM0.28m | 7:34PM0.32m | 7:55AM0.27m | 8:34PM0.28m | 8:53AM0.24m | 9:34PM0.23m | 9:55AM0.20m | 10:33PM0.17m | 10:56AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 320 | 467 | 400 | 410 | 356 | 202 | 377 | 452 | 1313 | 997 | 584 | 442 | 373 | 258 | 189 | 149 | 121 | 96 | 77 | 122 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 20 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 20 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 17 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 19 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 32 | 20 | 129 | 7 | — | — | — | 48 | 6 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 74 | 268 | 955 | 792 | 543 | 3777 | 2823 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 167 | 218 | 242 | 176 | 218 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
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