Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 7PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | W 20 | W 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 784 | 661 | 525 | 546 | 581 | 447 | 352 | 362 | 299 | 294 | 374 | 444 | 538 | 615 | 488 | 315 | 204 | 148 | 147 | 276 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06PM2.47m | 7:37AM2.45m | 7:55PM2.65m | 8:23AM2.65m | 8:38PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.90m | 1:22AM0.76m | 1:39PM0.73m | 2:09AM0.55m | 2:25PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 19 |
| kJ | 390 | 661 | 525 | 209 | 173 | 127 | 153 | 153 | 299 | 282 | 195 | 195 | 104 | 615 | 488 | 315 | 204 | 148 | 88 | 45 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 75 | 546 | 581 | 447 | 352 | 362 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 104 | 96 | 136 | 133 | 131 | 147 | 144 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 16 | W 20 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 75 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 28 | 80 | 81 | 107 | 276 | 220 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 784 | 230 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | 240 | 294 | 374 | 444 | 538 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 201 | 197 | 109 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 104 | 109 | 265 | 260 | 197 | 109 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
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