East End and The Gap Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.06° S 174.07° E

East End and The Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for East End and The Gap

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East End and The Gap sea temperature is
16.7° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

East End and The Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 2PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)18s
Afternoon (08 Jun)11ft (3.5m)17s
Evening (08 Jun)11ft (3.5m)16s

Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
3
0
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
18
3
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2519
6198
6555
6912
6845
2747
3034
2225
1872
2310
2663
2110
1896
1872
1803
1492
2258
2020
1801
1600
1240
1099
917
799
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
High Tide
3:14PM2.44m
3:37AM2.61m
4:14PM2.48m
4:36AM2.64m
5:17PM2.57m
5:37AM2.71m
Low Tide
9:09AM0.68m
9:26PM0.75m
10:05AM0.64m
10:26PM0.74m
11:03AM0.56m
11:27PM0.67m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
13
11
10
9
12
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
11
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
8
9
9
7
8
5
7
7
7
11
11
7
6
7
7
8
8
10
11
9
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
18
1.8
WSW
16
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
2519
1611
2225
1823
1684
1412
1100
1087
1872
1803
1492
2258
2020
1801
1600
1240
1099
917
799
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
Energy kJ
39
1785
1872
2310
2663
2110
1896
792
672
502
75
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
8
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
8
3
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
713
6198
6555
6912
6845
2747
3034
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
254
254
254
265
254
178
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
22
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
5
6
7
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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