Napier - The Gap surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 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
12.8° 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Napier - The Gap in the next 12 days are 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 25) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 19) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 19th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 19th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 3AM (Thu 25th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
SE
0.4
NW
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.9
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
ENE
0.8
NE
0.6
ENE
0.5
NE
0.6
NE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.4
E
0.7
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)1031513866654555545811151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4487022131042141328151216346739228581526
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
W
5
NNE
20
ENE
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:32PM
1.64
3:01AM
1.50
3:25PM
1.60
3:54AM
1.47
4:16PM
1.58
4:46AM
1.48
5:06PM
1.56
5:36AM
1.50
5:54PM
1.56
6:24AM
1.55
6:40PM
1.56
7:09AM
1.60
7:25PM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:52PM
0.20
9:12AM
0.21
9:45PM
0.22
10:06AM
0.21
10:37PM
0.23
10:57AM
0.23
11:26PM
0.26
11:44AM
0.26
12:13AM
0.29
12:30PM
0.29
12:57AM
0.32
1:15PM
0.33
1:39AM
0.36
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Sunrise6:09--6:07--6:05--6:03--6:01--6:01--5:58--
Sunset-6:04--6:05--6:06--6:07--6:07--6:08--6:09-
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C20201399811119161813171815161716191715
Feels °C (?)1616955576611139131412121414171513
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Hawkes Bay

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at Napier - The Gap (moderate winds from the WNW at Napier Airport 2 km from Napier - The Gap). 0.5m 3s local chop from the NNW with a 0.2m 10s swell from the SE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Actual: 42 min ago

28 km/h
WNW
Cross-Off
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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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