Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 173 | 156 | 151 | 192 | 303 | 531 | 1075 | 2299 | 2410 | 2501 | 2905 | 2891 | 3979 | 5289 | 7095 | 7636 | 6395 | 5614 | 4618 | 4100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18PM2.26m | 5:49AM2.20m | 6:33PM2.34m | 6:58AM2.30m | 7:31PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM1.02m | 11:39PM1.10m | 12:07PM0.99m | 00:49AM1.00m | 1:09PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 229 | 173 | 156 | 151 | 192 | 101 | 92 | 89 | 134 | 353 | 228 | 230 | 235 | — | — | 7095 | 7636 | 6395 | 5614 | 4618 | 4100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 32 | 72 | 128 | 99 | 99 | 125 | 125 | 300 | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 188 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 135 | 303 | 531 | 1075 | 2299 | 2410 | 2501 | 2905 | 2891 | 3979 | 5289 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 254 | 254 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 244 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 239 | 246 | 254 | 250 | 248 | 248 |
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