diff --git a/apps/site/components/withNavBar.tsx b/apps/site/components/withNavBar.tsx
index 4b370fe48fd9b..06285712a5ba6 100644
--- a/apps/site/components/withNavBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/site/components/withNavBar.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import NavBar from '@node-core/ui-components/Containers/NavBar';
 import styles from '@node-core/ui-components/Containers/NavBar/index.module.css';
 import GitHubIcon from '@node-core/ui-components/Icons/Social/GitHub';
 import { availableLocales } from '@node-core/website-i18n';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
 import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
 import { useLocale, useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
 import { useTheme } from 'next-themes';
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import SearchButton from '#site/components/Common/Searchbox';
 import Link from '#site/components/Link';
 import WithBanner from '#site/components/withBanner';
 import WithNodejsLogo from '#site/components/withNodejsLogo';
+import { useScrollDirection } from '#site/hooks/client';
 import { useSiteNavigation } from '#site/hooks/generic';
 import { useRouter, usePathname } from '#site/navigation.mjs';
 
@@ -42,11 +44,17 @@ const WithNavBar: FC = () => {
 
   const locale = useLocale();
 
+  const scrollDirection = useScrollDirection();
+
   const changeLanguage = (locale: SimpleLocaleConfig) =>
     replace(pathname!, { locale: locale.code });
 
   return (
-    <div>
+    <div
+      className={classNames(styles.navBarWrapper, {
+        [styles.hidden]: scrollDirection === 'down',
+      })}
+    >
       <SkipToContentButton>
         {t('components.common.skipToContent')}
       </SkipToContentButton>
diff --git a/apps/site/hooks/client/__tests__/useScrollDirection.test.mjs b/apps/site/hooks/client/__tests__/useScrollDirection.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..94b9d016a8086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/site/hooks/client/__tests__/useScrollDirection.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, it } from 'node:test';
+
+import { renderHook, act } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import useScrollDirection from '#site/hooks/client/useScrollDirection.js';
+
+describe('useScrollDirection', () => {
+  let scrollY;
+  let originalRAF;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    scrollY = 0;
+
+    Object.defineProperty(window, 'scrollY', {
+      get: () => scrollY,
+      configurable: true,
+    });
+
+    originalRAF = window.requestAnimationFrame;
+    Object.defineProperty(window, 'requestAnimationFrame', {
+      value: cb => {
+        cb();
+        return 1;
+      },
+      writable: true,
+      configurable: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    window.requestAnimationFrame = originalRAF;
+  });
+
+  it('should return null initially (at top of page)', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useScrollDirection());
+    assert.equal(result.current, null);
+  });
+
+  it('should return "down" when scrolling down past threshold', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useScrollDirection());
+
+    act(() => {
+      scrollY = 100;
+      window.dispatchEvent(new Event('scroll'));
+    });
+
+    assert.equal(result.current, 'down');
+  });
+
+  it('should return "up" when scrolling up past threshold', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useScrollDirection());
+
+    act(() => {
+      scrollY = 100;
+      window.dispatchEvent(new Event('scroll'));
+    });
+
+    act(() => {
+      scrollY = 50;
+      window.dispatchEvent(new Event('scroll'));
+    });
+
+    assert.equal(result.current, 'up');
+  });
+
+  it('should not change direction for scroll less than threshold', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useScrollDirection());
+
+    act(() => {
+      scrollY = 5;
+      window.dispatchEvent(new Event('scroll'));
+    });
+
+    assert.equal(result.current, null);
+  });
+
+  it('should return null when scrolling back to top', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useScrollDirection());
+
+    act(() => {
+      scrollY = 100;
+      window.dispatchEvent(new Event('scroll'));
+    });
+
+    assert.equal(result.current, 'down');
+
+    act(() => {
+      scrollY = 0;
+      window.dispatchEvent(new Event('scroll'));
+    });
+
+    assert.equal(result.current, null);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/site/hooks/client/index.ts b/apps/site/hooks/client/index.ts
index bd399cf4e8b4a..3d533ed878ee2 100644
--- a/apps/site/hooks/client/index.ts
+++ b/apps/site/hooks/client/index.ts
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ export { default as useMediaQuery } from './useMediaQuery';
 export { default as useClientContext } from './useClientContext';
 export { default as useScrollToElement } from './useScrollToElement';
 export { default as useScroll } from './useScroll';
+export { default as useScrollDirection } from './useScrollDirection';
diff --git a/apps/site/hooks/client/useScrollDirection.ts b/apps/site/hooks/client/useScrollDirection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a88aca4aadc17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/site/hooks/client/useScrollDirection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+
+type ScrollDirection = 'up' | 'down' | null;
+
+const SCROLL_THRESHOLD = 10;
+
+const useScrollDirection = (): ScrollDirection => {
+  const [scrollDirection, setScrollDirection] = useState<ScrollDirection>(null);
+  const lastScrollY = useRef(0);
+  const ticking = useRef(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const updateScrollDirection = () => {
+      const currentScrollY = window.scrollY;
+
+      if (currentScrollY <= 0) {
+        setScrollDirection(null);
+        lastScrollY.current = currentScrollY;
+        ticking.current = false;
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const diff = Math.abs(currentScrollY - lastScrollY.current);
+
+      if (diff < SCROLL_THRESHOLD) {
+        ticking.current = false;
+        return;
+      }
+
+      setScrollDirection(currentScrollY > lastScrollY.current ? 'down' : 'up');
+      lastScrollY.current = currentScrollY;
+      ticking.current = false;
+    };
+
+    const onScroll = () => {
+      if (!ticking.current) {
+        ticking.current = true;
+        window.requestAnimationFrame(updateScrollDirection);
+      }
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener('scroll', onScroll, { passive: true });
+
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('scroll', onScroll);
+  }, []);
+
+  return scrollDirection;
+};
+
+export default useScrollDirection;
diff --git a/apps/site/hooks/server/index.ts b/apps/site/hooks/server/index.ts
index 4493382a557e3..5e4915d6de740 100644
--- a/apps/site/hooks/server/index.ts
+++ b/apps/site/hooks/server/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export { default as useClientContext } from './useClientContext';
 export { default as useScrollToElement } from './useScrollToElement';
 export { default as useScroll } from './useScroll';
+export { default as useScrollDirection } from './useScrollDirection';
diff --git a/apps/site/hooks/server/useScrollDirection.ts b/apps/site/hooks/server/useScrollDirection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..105a0159323af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/site/hooks/server/useScrollDirection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+const useScrollDirection = () => {
+  throw new Error('Attempted to call useScrollDirection from RSC');
+};
+
+export default useScrollDirection;
diff --git a/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/NavBar/index.module.css b/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/NavBar/index.module.css
index a7f3a189d5cc3..6cb865c73ff8f 100644
--- a/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/NavBar/index.module.css
+++ b/packages/ui-components/src/Containers/NavBar/index.module.css
@@ -135,3 +135,16 @@
     }
   }
 }
+
+.navBarWrapper {
+  @apply xl:sticky
+    xl:top-0
+    xl:z-50
+    xl:transition-transform
+    xl:duration-300
+    xl:ease-in-out;
+}
+
+.navBarWrapper.hidden {
+  @apply xl:-translate-y-full;
+}