Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 3AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.36m | 4:08PM1.47m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:54PM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.41m | 9:55AM0.39m | 10:24PM0.37m | 10:43AM0.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 66 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 111 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 116 | 44 | 18 | 44 | 44 | 20 |
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