Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 6AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6238 | 5506 | 4868 | 4086 | 3436 | 3020 | 2651 | 2279 | 1930 | 1585 | 1306 | 1120 | 995 | 800 | 575 | 493 | 467 | 339 | 288 | 289 | 135 | 133 | 67 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41AM2.87m | 2:12PM2.94m | 2:41AM2.67m | 3:16PM2.78m | 3:52AM2.51m | 4:30PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.47m | 9:02AM0.52m | 9:47PM0.60m | 10:12AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 4868 | 4086 | 3436 | 3020 | 2651 | 2279 | 1930 | 1585 | 1306 | 1120 | 995 | 800 | 575 | 493 | 467 | 339 | 288 | 289 | 135 | 133 | 37 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | SW 13 | NW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 38 | 58 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 45 | 67 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6238 | 5506 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 48 | 40 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 178 | 53 | 1 | 22 | 344 | 198 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 254 | 237 | 100 | 29 | 100 | 49 | 3 | 246 | 226 | 254 | 109 | 109 |
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