Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 3AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1075 | 831 | 643 | 512 | 506 | 530 | 971 | 877 | 1009 | 798 | 619 | 652 | 754 | 1268 | 1344 | 1473 | 1806 | 2119 | 2279 | 1844 | 1618 | 2491 | 3193 | 3783 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:19PM3.25m | 11:44AM3.30m | 00:02AM3.18m | 12:28PM3.23m | 00:49AM3.05m | 1:17PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM-0.05m | 5:58PM0.06m | 6:18AM0.03m | 6:46PM0.16m | 7:06AM0.17m | 7:39PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1016 | 716 | 640 | 512 | 417 | 346 | — | 151 | — | 139 | 108 | 161 | 286 | — | 264 | 266 | — | — | — | 961 | 1214 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 643 | 510 | 143 | 145 | — | — | — | — | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1075 | 831 | — | — | 506 | 530 | 971 | 877 | 1009 | 798 | 619 | 652 | 754 | 1268 | 1344 | 1473 | 1806 | 2119 | 2279 | 1844 | 1618 | 2491 | 3193 | 3783 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 244 | 244 | 15 | 242 | 246 | 265 | 270 | 250 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 265 | 254 | 330 | 260 | 254 | 293 | 260 | 260 | 344 | 248 |
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