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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Napier - The Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Napier - The Gap sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 6AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | |
592 | 530 | 396 | 408 | 301 | 226 | 198 | 170 | 184 | 172 | 168 | 124 | 99 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:50PM1.87m | 10:25AM1.72m | 10:49PM1.80m | 11:21AM1.66m | 11:49PM1.73m | 12:17PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.09m | 4:35PM0.10m | 5:14AM0.09m | 5:33PM0.10m | 6:12AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 592 | 530 | 396 | 408 | 301 | 226 | 198 | 170 | 184 | 172 | 168 | 124 | 99 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 83 | 82 | 75 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 165 | 161 | 97 | 103 | 95 | 63 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 57 | 51 | 46 | 55 | 26 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 36 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 92 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 44 | 20 |
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