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East End and The Gap Surf Forecast
/ Taranaki (31 surf breaks) /
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East End and The Gap surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
East End and The Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's East End and The Gap sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today?
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 290 | 257 | 199 | 187 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 137 | 133 | 149 | 280 | 348 | 325 | 1703 | 2237 | 2233 | 3251 | 2452 | 1634 | 1021 | 706 | 569 | 810 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:50AM 2.83 | 3:17PM 2.62 | 3:56AM 2.63 | 4:33PM 2.43 | 5:21AM 2.52 | 6:05PM 2.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:41PM 0.40 | 9:16AM 0.57 | 9:43PM 0.62 | 10:28AM 0.75 | 10:59PM 0.77 | 11:51AM 0.81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
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