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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 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
16.7° 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 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | |
141 | 124 | 99 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.66m | 11:49PM1.73m | 12:17PM1.59m | 00:47AM1.67m | 1:15PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.09m | 5:33PM0.10m | 6:12AM0.10m | 6:29PM0.12m | 7:08AM0.12m | 7:26PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 141 | 124 | 99 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | E 10 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 97 | 103 | 76 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 50 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | — | 27 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 92 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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