Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 12PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 220 | 220 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 239 | 274 | 274 | 269 | 214 | 210 | 204 | 162 | 200 | 204 | 220 | 224 | 224 | 305 | 314 | 300 | 290 | 285 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:23AM1.46m | 6:49PM1.58m | 7:09AM1.45m | 7:30PM1.57m | 7:54AM1.44m | 8:12PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.45m | 12:32PM0.42m | 1:06AM0.41m | 1:12PM0.39m | 1:49AM0.37m | 1:53PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 267 | 220 | 220 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 239 | 274 | 274 | 269 | 214 | 210 | 204 | 162 | 200 | 204 | 220 | 224 | 224 | 305 | 314 | 300 | 290 | 285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 5 | — | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
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