Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 2PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
480 | 604 | 679 | 817 | 902 | 845 | 706 | 1130 | 996 | 982 | 799 | 892 | 754 | 643 | 586 | 586 | 595 | 529 | 706 | 515 | 425 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:02PM2.62m | 2:20AM2.51m | 2:53PM2.44m | 3:14AM2.32m | 3:57PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.56m | 8:20PM0.76m | 8:44AM0.77m | 9:14PM0.95m | 9:42AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
480 | 499 | 450 | 382 | 902 | 845 | 706 | 1130 | 996 | 982 | 799 | 892 | 754 | 643 | 586 | 586 | 595 | 529 | 706 | 515 | 425 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
423 | 604 | 679 | 817 | 346 | 300 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
204 | 45 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 65 | 109 | 100 | 49 | 49 | 100 | 106 | 109 | 260 | 252 | 100 |
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