Napier - The Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).
	Tue 9			Wednesday 10								Thursday 11								Fri 12
	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	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	2	1	1	1	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 21	SSE 19	SE 17	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	ESE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	1417	246	271	344	357	313	266	226	222	163	160	157	136	117	203	197	134	63	56	16
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	W	SSW	ESE	NE	NW	WNW	W	W	W	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy
High Tide					00:27AM1.54m				12:47PM1.51m				1:16AM1.59m				1:42PM1.59m				2:08AM1.65m
Low Tide			6:08PM0.36m				6:41AM0.30m				7:00PM0.35m				7:29AM0.29m				7:56PM0.34m				8:20AM0.28m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—
	4:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:54
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	10	10	9	8	8	11	13	13	12	10	9	9	8	8	11	12	10	8	7	7	6	7	11
Feels °C	4	3	4	3	3	4	6	9	9	10	7	6	6	5	5	9	10	9	6	5	4	3	4	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 19	SSE 19	SSE 21	SSE 19	SE 17	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	ESE 6
kJ	2171	2958	3562	2335	1417	246	271	344	357	313	266	226	222	163	160	157	136	117	203	197	134	63	56	16
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 14	SSE 14	S 20	S 20	S 12	S 12	S 13	SSW 11	SE 16	SSE 15	SE 14	SE 14	SE 13	SSW 17	S 16	SSW 16	ESE 7	ESE 6	SSE 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	301	149	8	7	690	437	90	229	10	22	52	47	45	27	21	49	18	13	45
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 16	SSE 16	SSW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 15	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	82	79	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 4	SW 4	SW 4	SW 3	SW 3	SW 3	WSW 2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	17	15	9	4	4	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Marokopa Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Awatoto Rivermouth Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Tangoio Flat Rock Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Awatoto Rivermouth Hawkes Bay
Rating (10 max)	9	8	3	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	225	225	176	176	8	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	11	5	5	5	5	6	6	8
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay					Haumoana River Mouth	Haumoana River Mouth	Stingray Bay	Napier - The Reef	Napier - The Reef	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Cray Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Cray Bay	Cray Bay
Rating (10 max)					4	2	2	2	2	5	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Oakura Beach Taranaki	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House Northland	Shipwreck Bay-Blue House Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Stent Road Taranaki	Papatowai Catlins	Weld Road Taranaki	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Three Points East Cape	Three Points East Cape	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	9	5	5	5	4	5	5	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Punta Encomienda Mexico	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Graveyards New Zealand	Red Bluff Australia	Red Bluff Australia	Boners United States	Three Points New Zealand	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	La Paz El Salvador	K59 and 61 El Salvador	Bali Village Indonesia	Easter Reef Australia	Temae French Polynesia
Rating (10 max)	9	8	8	6	5	6	5	5	5	5	7	7	7	9	9	9	7	6	7	6	6	5	5	5

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