Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 1AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1733 | 1216 | 811 | 689 | 571 | 460 | 387 | 358 | 367 | 435 | 190 | 343 | 566 | 804 | 1157 | 1296 | 1388 | 1342 | 1297 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:39PM3.09m | 11:57AM2.91m | 00:13AM3.05m | 12:34PM2.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.25m | 5:54AM0.24m | 6:05PM0.28m | 6:31AM0.26m | 6:44PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 1733 | 1216 | 811 | 689 | 571 | 460 | 387 | 358 | 367 | 435 | 157 | 128 | 566 | 804 | 1157 | 1296 | 1388 | 1342 | 1297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 5 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 72 | 120 | 147 | 343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 238 | 327 | 379 | 575 | 771 | 778 | 790 | 848 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 109 | 65 | 1 | 15 | 65 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 250 | 250 | 254 |
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