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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 11PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
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. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 44 | 49 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.52m | 4:17AM1.52m | 4:48PM1.57m | 5:06AM1.53m | 5:35PM1.62m | 5:53AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.32m | 11:02PM0.34m | 11:21AM0.37m | 11:48PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 |
18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 49 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | E 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 46 | 55 | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 89 | 25 | 20 | 31 | 98 | 163 | 179 | 213 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 89 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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