Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 2AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
515 | 1361 | 1531 | 2758 | 2258 | 1992 | 1800 | 1610 | 1564 | 1326 | 1430 | 1730 | 1866 | 527 | 394 | 394 | 424 | 446 | 573 | 685 | 575 | 531 | 1134 | 1201 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:54PM3.29m | 10:17AM3.14m | 10:45PM3.34m | 11:08AM3.12m | 11:36PM3.32m | 12:00PM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.07m | 4:31PM-0.01m | 5:04AM0.05m | 5:22PM0.02m | 5:56AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 18 | W 16 |
515 | 1361 | 521 | 2758 | 2258 | 1992 | 1800 | 1610 | 1564 | 1326 | — | — | — | 353 | 394 | 394 | 424 | 446 | 573 | 685 | 575 | 531 | 158 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — |
363 | — | 1531 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 247 | 177 | 119 | 111 | 67 | 121 | 286 | 282 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 35 | 30 | — | 66 | 163 | 162 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
328 | 572 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1430 | 1730 | 1866 | 527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1134 | 1201 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 104 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 254 | 254 | 248 | 215 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 197 |
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