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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 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
16.3° 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 10AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.67m | 1:15PM1.53m | 1:42AM1.61m | 2:13PM1.49m | 2:34AM1.56m | 3:08PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.12m | 7:26PM0.16m | 8:01AM0.15m | 8:23PM0.21m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 58 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 18 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 89 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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