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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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
16.2° 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 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:06AM1.53m | 5:35PM1.62m | 5:53AM1.55m | 6:20PM1.66m | 6:38AM1.57m | 7:04PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.37m | 11:48PM0.37m | 12:07PM0.41m | 00:32AM0.40m | 12:51PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 17 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 89 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 94 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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