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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 30 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 10AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
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. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | E 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | |
6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:17AM1.52m | 4:48PM1.57m | 5:06AM1.53m | 5:35PM1.62m | 5:53AM1.55m | 6:20PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.32m | 11:02PM0.34m | 11:21AM0.37m | 11:48PM0.37m | 12:07PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 55 | 43 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 14 | E 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 7 | S 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | S 11 | S 17 | S 18 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 101 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 47 | 55 | 285 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 52 | 163 | 179 | 213 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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