Napier – The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)
Napier - The Gap Surf Guide
The Gap(Napier) in Hawkes Bay is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide.
Napier - The Gap Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Napier - The Gap:
The best conditions reported for surf at Napier - The Gap occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Napier - The Gap (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Napier - The Gap Location Map
Interactive Napier - The Gap surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Napier - The Gap is Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand, 104 km (65 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Napier - The Gap is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 129 km (80 miles) away.
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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Wind State | glass | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
Tides at Napier - The Gap
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high tide | ||
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Swell History at Napier - The Gap
Surf stats for Napier - The Gap, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Napier - The Gap
Wind stats for Napier - The Gap, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Napier - The Gap:
- Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy121 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy182 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy226 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon229 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy277 mi