
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 90 | 20 | 11 | 32 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.65m | 2:42AM1.53m | 3:06PM1.61m | 3:40AM1.53m | 4:00PM1.58m | 4:34AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.12m | 8:31PM0.11m | 8:53AM0.17m | 9:25PM0.16m | 9:52AM0.22m | 10:17PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | 7:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 10 | S 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 32 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | SE 10 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | S 17 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | E 12 |
2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 7 |
— | 4 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 11 | 90 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 89 | 91 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 89 | 94 | 91 | 52 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
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