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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 28 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.4° 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 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Mar) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 424 | 369 | 245 | 239 | 129 | 296 | 290 | 230 | 190 | 194 | 425 | 439 | 439 | 367 | 361 | 404 | 288 | 313 | 256 | 217 | 170 | 156 | 121 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:03AM 1.69 | 2:31PM 1.56 | 3:00AM 1.66 | 3:29PM 1.53 | 3:55AM 1.63 | 4:25PM 1.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:44PM 0.14 | 8:24AM 0.14 | 8:42PM 0.15 | 9:20AM 0.14 | 9:40PM 0.16 | 10:15AM 0.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:08 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
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