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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 02 Jun 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
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 8PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | |
199 | 932 | 922 | 678 | 288 | 196 | 208 | 163 | 151 | 151 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 64 | 67 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.53m | 7:18PM1.64m | 7:37AM1.51m | 7:58PM1.61m | 8:21AM1.48m | 8:38PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.46m | 1:34AM0.45m | 1:42PM0.45m | 2:17AM0.42m | 2:22PM0.43m | 3:00AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 4 | 346 | 435 | 342 | 288 | 196 | 208 | 163 | 151 | 151 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | — | 4 | — | 33 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 199 | 932 | 922 | 678 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 64 | 67 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 176 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 101 |
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