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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 08 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
17.9° 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 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 511 | 483 | 953 | 885 | 283 | 245 | 205 | 205 | 185 | 194 | 192 | 189 | 185 | 202 | 183 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 181 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | glass | off | off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:02AM 1.55 | 10:18PM 1.58 | 10:43AM 1.49 | 11:04PM 1.52 | 11:26AM 1.42 | 11:52PM 1.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:10PM 0.46 | 4:40AM 0.43 | 4:53PM 0.46 | 5:25AM 0.42 | 5:35PM 0.44 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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