East End and The Gap Surf Break

East End and The Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.06° S 174.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East End and The Gap sea temperature is
16.1° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

East End and The Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 7AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
6
2.1
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
W
10
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
478
957
1817
1853
1520
1224
873
771
682
522
464
365
211
169
419
431
186
220
418
412
412
373
379
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
S
10
ESE
5
NE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:10AM2.94m
2:41PM2.66m
3:04AM2.77m
3:39PM2.55m
4:01AM2.62m
4:40PM2.49m
Low Tide
7:59PM0.38m
8:36AM0.41m
8:54PM0.54m
9:31AM0.53m
9:52PM0.69m
10:27AM0.63m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
3
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
14
14
13
11
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
11
13
12
11
11
9
8
8
9
11
12
10
10
11
11
9
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
98
112
106
123
1853
1520
1224
873
771
682
522
464
365
211
169
419
431
146
149
418
412
412
373
379
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
7
0.9
SW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WSW
14
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
123
174
170
153
149
174
133
123
99
79
31
154
132
101
77
220
54
53
33
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
14
0.1
S
5
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
144
102
140
162
150
120
75
134
1
186
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
6
2.1
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
W
10
0.3
ENE
2
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
226
478
957
1817
1
8
10
13
21
35
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
242
242
243
232
232
215
232
232
15
15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
45
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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