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Napier - Hardings Road Surf Forecast
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Napier - Hardings Road surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Napier - Hardings Road this week:
The surf forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Napier - Hardings Road in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 19s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 9th May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 9th May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 9th May) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - Hardings Road over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | |
15 | 29 | 18 | 52 | 44 | 111 | 20 | 20 | 181 | 122 | 73 | 193 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 35 | 31 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:05PM1.61m | 9:31AM1.49m | 9:46PM1.56m | 10:12AM1.44m | 10:30PM1.51m | 10:54AM1.40m | 11:18PM1.47m | 11:38AM1.37m | 00:07AM1.46m | 12:26PM1.38m | 00:56AM1.47m | 1:18PM1.42m | 1:46AM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.46m | 3:27AM0.43m | 3:34PM0.45m | 4:10AM0.40m | 4:17PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.38m | 5:01PM0.42m | 5:38AM0.35m | 5:47PM0.40m | 6:24AM0.33m | 6:36PM0.37m | 7:11AM0.31m | 7:28PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 5 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 16 | E 12 |
 kJ | 6 | 29 | 18 | 52 | 44 | 51 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 122 | 73 | 193 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 59 | 176 | 672 | 432 | 81 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 18 | E 10 | S 15 | SSW 13 | — | S 11 | E 8 | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 34 | — | 9 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 50 | — | 8 | 8 | 76 | 39 | 23 | 58 | 35 | 23 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 11 | S 17 | SSW 14 | S 9 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | — | E 11 | — | E 12 | E 10 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 65 | — | 57 | — | 28 | 31 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 4 | N 3 | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | SSW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 111 | 20 | 1 | 181 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 89 | 127 | 127 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 |
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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 16 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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