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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Napier - The Gap today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Gap at 9AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | |
121 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 35 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.46m | 12:26PM1.38m | 00:56AM1.47m | 1:18PM1.42m | 1:46AM1.52m | 2:11PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.33m | 6:36PM0.37m | 7:11AM0.31m | 7:28PM0.35m | 7:59AM0.29m | 8:24PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 121 | 42 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 52 | 35 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 35 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 17 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 28 | 23 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 57 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 368 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | — | 65 | — | — | 1703 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 94 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
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