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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 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
16.2° 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 11PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
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 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 18 | NE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 45 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.49m | 3:26AM1.53m | 3:59PM1.52m | 4:17AM1.52m | 4:48PM1.57m | 5:06AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.26m | 9:43AM0.26m | 10:13PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.32m | 11:02PM0.34m | 11:21AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 6 | — | E 9 | S 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | S 14 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 10 | S 14 | E 15 | E 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 35 | 55 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 31 | 122 | 163 | 176 | 213 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 46 |
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