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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 11 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 7PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
995 | 880 | 812 | 839 | 813 | 347 | 309 | 309 | 545 | 545 | 611 | 546 | 544 | 657 | 469 | 589 | 689 | 1018 | 957 | 832 | 811 | 760 | 561 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.53m | 6:24AM2.73m | 6:59PM2.73m | 7:15AM2.90m | 7:47PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.63m | 00:11AM0.67m | 12:43PM0.43m | 1:04AM0.49m | 1:32PM0.24m | 1:55AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 995 | 880 | 812 | 839 | 813 | 179 | 146 | 309 | 545 | 545 | 582 | 546 | 451 | 458 | 465 | 388 | 689 | 1018 | 957 | 832 | 811 | 760 | 561 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 309 | 103 | 284 | 277 | 611 | 467 | 544 | 657 | 469 | 589 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 27 | W 26 | WSW 26 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 53 | 129 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 65 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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