
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 318 | 232 | 208 | 201 | 196 | 142 | 170 | 214 | 232 | 269 | 333 | 680 | 636 | 522 | 522 | 731 | 561 | 568 | 696 | 427 | 405 | 519 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM3.02m | 9:31PM3.29m | 9:53AM3.14m | 10:16PM3.38m | 10:37AM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.19m | 3:16PM0.08m | 3:47AM0.03m | 4:03PM-0.03m | 4:32AM-0.06m | 4:47PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
249 | 318 | 36 | 68 | 74 | 196 | 142 | 170 | 92 | 232 | 269 | 314 | 680 | 636 | 503 | 469 | 377 | 294 | 231 | 273 | 214 | 405 | 519 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | W 9 |
103 | 55 | 232 | 208 | 201 | 115 | 138 | 131 | 214 | 73 | 55 | 39 | 376 | 362 | 522 | 522 | 731 | 561 | 568 | 696 | 330 | 340 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | N 11 | WSW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 13 | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | WSW 18 | W 8 | W 19 |
9 | 2 | 55 | 18 | 57 | 9 | 76 | 74 | 81 | 116 | 115 | 333 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 67 | — | 273 | 192 | — | 427 | 66 | 369 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 17 | — | — | — | 73 | 108 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
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