East End and The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Taranaki, New Zealand)

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East End and The Gap Surf Guide

East End and The Gap in Taranaki is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Handles onshore winds better than most spots Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are mainly rights and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks.. It very rarely gets crowded here.

East End and The Gap Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	1	fairly consistent	17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing East End and The Gap:

The best conditions reported for surf at East End and The Gap occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf East End and The Gap (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing East End and The Gap with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in July while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

49%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

26%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore East End and The Gap Location Map

Interactive East End and The Gap surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to East End and The Gap is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to East End and The Gap is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 130 km (81 miles) away.

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East End and The Gap Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

What does East End and The Gap look like?

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Credit: Gerald Hood

Tides at East End and The Gap

Current tide and informaton

For New Plymouth, 3 km from East End and The Gap.

Next High Water: 12:18pm | 2.61m

Next Low Water: 06:18am | 0.63m

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East End and The Gap Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.4 °C) at East End and The Gap is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite