Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
18.6° 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 4PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (25 Mar)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (25 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.3
E
1.5
NE
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)131312566666677777788777878
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)565552718065535586112187192198245252259226234199334286224234234
Wind
(km/h)
0
NNE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:39AM
1.71
12:02AM
1.78
12:35PM
1.66
1:03AM
1.74
1:33PM
1.61
2:03AM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:50PM
0.14
6:27AM
0.14
6:48PM
0.14
7:26AM
0.14
7:44PM
0.14
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise--------7:20-------7:20-------
Sunset---7:16-------7:15-------7:14----
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------2241-1--------
Temp. °C151818171715151416171616151515161618191917171716
Feels °C (?)151716151514141314151414131313151416181816171715
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