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Napier - The Gap surf Forecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 20 Apr 2024 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 17.7°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.0 °C max: 18.0 °C min: 15.9 °C)
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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 17.7°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.0 °C max: 18.0 °C min: 15.9 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Napier - The Gap this week:

The surf forecast for Napier - The Gap over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 26) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Napier - The Gap in the next 12 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 26) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Apr 22) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Fri 26th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 3PM (Fri 26th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 26th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Napier - The Gap over the next 12 days.

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Hawkes Bay

  1. Light offshore wind and increasing high cloud with clean waves around shoulder to head-high in the middle of the bay at high tide. Mostly breaking too straight but now and then a good shoulder to be had alongside a rip.

    Opoutama Beach, 95 km away
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Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.6
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.4
SE
0.3
ESE
0.4
ENE
0.3
SE
0.2
NNE
0.4
SE
0.1
E
0.1
E
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.5
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.7
SE
0.9
ESE
0.7
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)99455566777474391066610101097777777710967
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)771087916213215958132290132554911590833097844483944262724141417
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
5
W
5
WSW
15
SE
5
W
0
NW
5
ESE
10
W
10
WNW
5
E
5
NW
5
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
0
E
5
W
5
SW
15
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
WNW
5
NW
5
E
5
W
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
onglasscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:16PM
1.35
3:31AM
1.40
4:04PM
1.37
4:18AM
1.40
4:49PM
1.42
5:03AM
1.43
5:33PM
1.48
5:47AM
1.48
6:15PM
1.54
6:29AM
1.52
6:57PM
1.60
7:12AM
1.56
7:38PM
1.64
7:56AM
1.57
8:19PM
1.66
8:42AM
1.56
9:01PM
1.65
9:28AM
1.53
9:46PM
1.63
10:15AM
1.51
10:36PM
1.60
11:03AM
1.49
11:31PM
1.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:02AM
0.35
9:26PM
0.39
9:48AM
0.37
10:15PM
0.40
10:33AM
0.39
10:59PM
0.40
11:18AM
0.41
11:40PM
0.40
12:01PM
0.42
12:21AM
0.41
12:42PM
0.41
1:04AM
0.40
1:23PM
0.41
1:49AM
0.39
2:04PM
0.39
2:36AM
0.36
2:47PM
0.37
3:23AM
0.33
3:33PM
0.34
4:12AM
0.29
4:22PM
0.31
5:01AM
0.24
5:14PM
0.26
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Sunrise6:46--6:47--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:56--
Sunset-5:35--5:34--5:32--5:30--5:30--5:29--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:23--5:22--5:21-
cloudmod rainmod rainlight rainrain showerspart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudmod rainrain showerspart cloudlight rainheavy rainmod raincloudpart cloudpart cloudclearpart cloudclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudrain showerspart cloud
Rain (mm)
-8911-------------710-2118----------2-
Temp. °C13121314151317171216181319191318201615141313121111121116171116181411129
Feels °C (?)121212131412151411151711171711171613131513119557612149141712564

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Napier - The Gap Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Napier - The Gap provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Napier - The Gap may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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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