Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 8:47PM1.67m | 9:08AM1.68m | 9:35PM1.67m | 9:54AM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.21m | 3:23PM0.23m | 3:47AM0.21m | 4:15PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 263 | 258 | 267 | 204 | 180 | 180 | 207 | 172 | 115 | 92 | 70 | 61 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | 23 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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