Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
E
10
NE
10
N
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
E
5
E
0
NW
5
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
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
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
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)
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
Energy 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)
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
5
Energy 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)
0.1
S
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
13
Energy 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)
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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