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Napier - Marine Parade Surf Forecast
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Napier - Marine Parade surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Napier - Marine Parade surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Napier - Marine Parade sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Napier - Marine Parade this week:
The surf forecast for Napier - Marine Parade over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Napier - Marine Parade in the next 16 days are 0.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) 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 3.5m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 30) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 24th Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 24th Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 1st May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - Marine Parade over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 8 | S 3 | E 9 | E 10 | |
99 | 61 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.66m | 11:49PM1.73m | 12:17PM1.59m | 00:47AM1.67m | 1:15PM1.53m | 1:42AM1.61m | 2:13PM1.49m | 2:34AM1.56m | 3:08PM1.49m | 3:26AM1.53m | 3:59PM1.52m | 4:17AM1.52m | 4:48PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.10m | 6:12AM0.10m | 6:29PM0.12m | 7:08AM0.12m | 7:26PM0.16m | 8:01AM0.15m | 8:23PM0.21m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:19PM0.26m | 9:43AM0.26m | 10:13PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.32m | 11:02PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 99 | 61 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 59 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 559 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | — | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 6 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 103 | 63 | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 15 | — | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 72 | 35 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 195 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 91 | 0 | 19 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 92 | 23 | 19 | 88 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 177 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Napier - Marine Parade provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Napier - Marine Parade can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Napier - Marine Parade 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 - Marine Parade) 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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Napier - Marine Parade is 5 km (3 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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