
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 321 | 226 | 213 | 158 | 163 | 162 | 230 | 390 | 964 | 1255 | 1055 | 1415 | 1377 | 1121 | 962 | 1068 | 1082 | 1068 | 867 | 800 | 678 | 862 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:22AM3.16m | 11:36PM3.09m | 11:57AM3.10m | 00:11AM2.98m | 12:32PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.06m | 5:34PM0.17m | 5:50AM0.14m | 6:10PM0.28m | 6:25AM0.28m | 6:47PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | WSW 14 |
237 | 183 | 131 | 97 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 130 | 169 | 964 | 1255 | 1055 | 1415 | 1377 | 1121 | 962 | 1068 | 1082 | 1068 | 867 | 800 | 284 | 862 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
325 | 321 | 226 | 213 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 390 | 202 | 207 | 207 | 162 | 129 | 129 | 116 | 107 | 91 | — | — | — | 678 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | NNW 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 30 | 8 | 124 | 117 | 163 | 162 | 230 | 113 | — | — | 492 | — | — | 232 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 82 | 196 | — | 269 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 144 | 311 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 88 | 29 | 109 | 268 | 254 | 109 | 109 | 3 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 29 | 88 |
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