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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 7PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Mar) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 92 | 149 | 219 | 270 | 286 | 302 | 259 | 266 | 581 | 501 | 439 | 447 | 336 | 230 | 239 | 239 | 205 | 249 | 244 | 190 | 190 | 432 | 439 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:35PM 1.66 | 1:03AM 1.74 | 1:33PM 1.61 | 2:03AM 1.69 | 2:31PM 1.56 | 3:00AM 1.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:48PM 0.14 | 7:26AM 0.14 | 7:44PM 0.14 | 8:24AM 0.14 | 8:42PM 0.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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