The Wave
Low tide is the key timing cue here, but the sand can keep changing.
Keep the southwest-offshore and northeast-swell pairing in mind and read the bank before paddling out.
Surf GuideHawkes Bay
Napier - The Gap
Small Napier beach break with a useful low-tide lean. Southwest wind keeps it clean, northeast swell gives it shape, and the setup is best treated as a straightforward tide-and-bank check. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Napier - The Gap in Hawkes Bay.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationHawkes Bay, NZ
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