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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 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
15.7° 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: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
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 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | |
30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.52m | 2:11PM1.49m | 2:37AM1.58m | 3:05PM1.58m | 3:30AM1.66m | 3:58PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.29m | 8:24PM0.32m | 8:50AM0.27m | 9:20PM0.29m | 9:43AM0.25m | 10:15PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 30 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 37 | 30 | 27 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1780 | — | — | — | — | — | 771 | 639 | 567 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 176 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 166 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
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