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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 18 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 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.1 °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 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.1 °C max: 18.0 °C min: 15.9 °C)


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

The most powerful waves expected at Napier - The Gap in the next 12 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 26) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 23) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 26th Apr)6ft (1.9m) 7s

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

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Hawkes Bay

  1. Clean small surf early morning but the NE breeze increased an hour or so earlier than forecast. Most of the SSW swell is going past so only waist to chest high waves.

    Ocean Beach, 39 km away
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Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
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
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.1
E
0.3
ESE
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.3
ESE
0.5
E
0.1
E
0.3
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
NE
0.7
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
E
0.8
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.3
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
Period(s) (?)8910109991010109555449464668999981110101010888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1267777788725524924251428641671621106057372454483219136138133
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
5
NW
0
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SE
5
WNW
5
WSW
15
SE
10
WSW
5
NW
10
ENE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
ENE
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
W
10
W
10
SE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SE
5
W
5
NW
10
E
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crossglassglassglasscross-
off
offoffcrossglassoffcrossoffglasscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
crossoffoffcrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:56AM
1.47
2:26PM
1.35
2:44AM
1.42
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
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:16AM
0.33
8:34PM
0.37
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
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
Sunrise-6:45--6:46--6:47--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54-
Sunset--5:37--5:35--5:34--5:32--5:30--5:30--5:29--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:23--5:22
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Rain (mm)
---1444---------------177-1------4--
Temp. °C132022161313131616131717131516121817131820191918171918111415101415141212
Feels °C (?)11182015131313151513151411121311161511161716161717171681112912121089

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun 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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