Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 2PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 333 | 669 | 636 | 572 | 522 | 731 | 561 | 612 | 688 | 427 | 405 | 519 | 1564 | 1553 | 1886 | 2303 | 2397 | 2460 | 3216 | 3175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53AM3.14m | 10:16PM3.38m | 10:37AM3.20m | 10:57PM3.39m | 11:19AM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM-0.03m | 4:32AM-0.06m | 4:47PM-0.06m | 5:15AM-0.06m | 5:29PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 269 | 314 | 669 | 636 | 572 | 469 | 377 | 288 | 231 | 688 | 214 | 405 | 519 | 1564 | 1553 | 1886 | 2303 | 2397 | 2460 | 3216 | 3175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 43 | 376 | 284 | 522 | 522 | 731 | 561 | 612 | 273 | 330 | 139 | 103 | 74 | 54 | 75 | 79 | 120 | 202 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | WSW 13 | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 19 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 116 | 333 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 67 | — | 273 | 192 | — | 427 | 340 | 369 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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