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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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
16.2° 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 3AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
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 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | 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 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | |
41 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:06AM1.53m | 5:35PM1.62m | 5:53AM1.55m | 6:20PM1.66m | 6:38AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.34m | 11:21AM0.37m | 11:48PM0.37m | 12:07PM0.41m | 00:32AM0.40m | 12:51PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | 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 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
 kJ | 41 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | S 18 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 14 |
| kJ | 101 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 89 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 94 | 20 |
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