East End and The Gap Surf Break

East End and The Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.06° S 174.07° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East End and The Gap sea temperature is
16.2° C

1.3°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 11AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.4
WNW
6
2
W
7
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
9
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.4
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
711
478
443
829
700
690
569
569
560
499
253
190
152
160
377
746
1238
1729
1518
1198
776
701
561
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:27AM3.23m
12:52PM2.92m
1:18AM3.10m
1:45PM2.79m
2:10AM2.94m
2:41PM2.66m
Low Tide
6:49AM0.17m
7:05PM0.23m
7:42AM0.28m
7:59PM0.38m
8:36AM0.41m
8:54PM0.54m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
8
8
12
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
12
11
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
18
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.4
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
Energy kJ
321
711
478
443
829
700
690
569
569
560
499
253
190
152
98
112
106
176
1729
1518
1198
776
701
561
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.2
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
17
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
11
Energy kJ
280
305
293
285
11
11
10
36
45
44
77
75
127
123
174
170
157
142
147
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
15
0.1
S
6
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
231
1
147
166
140
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
2
W
7
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
9
Energy kJ
56
83
81
160
377
746
1238
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
100
65
100
100
88
109
109
109
109
242
242
242
242
243
215
197
109
14
14
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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