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Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 18 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Napier - The Gap this week:
The surf forecast for Napier - The Gap over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Napier - The Gap in the next 16 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (May 24) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 23rd May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 24th May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 24th May) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - The Gap over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | |
19 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 140 | 324 | 289 | 255 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.95m | 7:17AM1.82m | 7:42PM1.97m | 8:15AM1.81m | 8:39PM1.95m | 9:13AM1.78m | 9:36PM1.89m | 10:08AM1.73m | 10:33PM1.82m | 11:02AM1.66m | 11:31PM1.73m | 11:58AM1.59m | 00:26AM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.12m | 1:27PM0.11m | 2:05AM0.08m | 2:23PM0.07m | 3:04AM0.06m | 3:21PM0.06m | 4:01AM0.05m | 4:18PM0.06m | 4:57AM0.06m | 5:14PM0.09m | 5:53AM0.09m | 6:10PM0.15m | 6:46AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 |
 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 5:00 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
 kJ | 19 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 140 | 324 | 289 | 255 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 12 | ENE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 3 | — | 14 | 11 | 10 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 15 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 16 | SE 12 | S 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 65 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 91 | 69 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 20 | 20 | 89 | 20 | 20 | 89 | 139 | 98 | 204 | 98 | 99 | 130 | 25 | 20 | 94 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 5 |
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The above surf forecast table for Napier - The Gap provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Napier - The Gap can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Napier - The Gap surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Napier - The Gap) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Napier - The Gap is 11 km (7 miles) from the city of Napier. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Napier. Napier has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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