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Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.91° E

Napier - Hardings Road Surf Photo: 'Hardinge Rd' by Paul Brewer

Issued: 5 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - Hardings Road sea temperature is

12.2° C

1.4°

Napier - Hardings Road surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE	S
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE		ESE	SSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	E
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	ESE	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSE	ESE	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	S	ESE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	SSE	SE	SE
	10 s	off	9 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSE	SE	SE
	10 s	off	9 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S		SSE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Napier - Hardings Road around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 2.06m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Napier - Hardings Road Surf Photo: 'Hardinge Rd' by Paul Brewer

Hardinge Rd

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User: Paul Brewer (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:07 pm 17 Mar 2020