
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 3AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
662 | 569 | 553 | 536 | 491 | 421 | 414 | 408 | 346 | 341 | 233 | 218 | 274 | 259 | 211 | 154 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:20AM2.77m | 2:51PM2.59m | 3:10AM2.57m | 3:46PM2.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.52m | 8:45AM0.53m | 9:06PM0.72m | 9:36AM0.69m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 |
662 | 569 | 553 | 536 | 491 | 421 | 414 | 408 | 346 | 341 | 233 | 127 | 125 | 93 | 68 | 93 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 |
12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 42 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 15 |
— | 32 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 67 | 123 | 218 | 274 | 259 | 211 | 154 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 106 | 100 | 15 | 109 | 109 | 104 | 15 | 197 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
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