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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 11 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 879 | 607 | 529 | 559 | 848 | 1374 | 2291 | 3654 | 3400 | 1880 | 1019 | 661 | 461 | 279 | 188 | 138 | 109 | 150 | 195 | 363 | 229 | 222 | 276 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:41AM 1.45 | 12:59PM 1.35 | 1:29AM 1.44 | 1:51PM 1.36 | 2:18AM 1.46 | 2:44PM 1.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:20PM 0.42 | 6:58AM 0.36 | 7:08PM 0.39 | 7:45AM 0.33 | 8:01PM 0.36 | 8:33AM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
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