East End and The Gap Surf Break

East End and The Gap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.06° S 174.07° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's East End and The Gap sea temperature is
16.3° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

East End and The Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at East End and The Gap today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for East End and The Gap at 9AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at East End and The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
1
0
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.4
WNW
6
0.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
759
685
698
1631
861
574
361
280
602
478
443
829
700
690
606
569
560
522
206
152
132
132
144
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
20
W
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SW
5
SSE
0
ENE
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:00PM3.04m
00:27AM3.23m
12:52PM2.92m
1:18AM3.10m
1:45PM2.79m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.08m
6:13PM0.10m
6:49AM0.17m
7:05PM0.23m
7:42AM0.28m
7:59PM0.38m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
12
11
9
9
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
16
2
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
374
759
236
229
158
193
574
361
250
602
478
443
829
700
690
606
569
560
522
206
152
131
99
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.2
W
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.6
WSW
7
Energy kJ
251
76
107
162
347
341
280
305
293
285
11
11
10
36
45
44
78
75
127
123
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
18
Energy kJ
67
66
3
3
203
256
231
110
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
8
1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
Energy kJ
685
698
1631
861
71
104
132
132
132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
1
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
15
109
15
242
197
201
1
1
1
2
1
1
65
100
65
100
100
100
109
109
109
109
109
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
9
9
9
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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