East End and The Gap surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 08 Jan 2026 NZDT
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East End and The Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's East End and The Gap sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for East End and The Gap this week:

The surf forecast for East End and The Gap over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at East End and The Gap in the next 12 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jan 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 10th Jan)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 13th Jan)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 12th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for East End and The Gap over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.5
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1.7
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
1.7
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.7
WSW
Period(s) (?)771071213121214141012111011111110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1542775041706442576034884003895131631181599672451137227918314596
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
35
W
20
SW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
WSW
30
WSW
10
SSW
5
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
ENE
5
NE
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:09PM
3.04
2:33AM
2.75
2:53PM
2.85
3:20AM
2.60
3:39PM
2.65
4:12AM
2.47
4:31PM
2.48
5:10AM
2.37
5:30PM
2.35
6:15AM
2.33
6:37PM
2.30
7:22AM
2.36
7:42PM
2.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:32PM
0.34
8:46AM
0.46
9:18PM
0.50
9:34AM
0.66
10:06PM
0.65
10:27AM
0.83
10:59PM
0.78
11:25AM
0.96
11:57PM
0.87
12:30PM
1.02
12:59AM
0.89
1:35PM
0.99
1:58AM
0.84
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise6:05--6:07--6:07--6:09--6:09--6:11--6:11--
Sunset-8:52--8:52--8:52--8:52--8:52--8:51--8:51-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
mod rain
Rain (mm)
-----------12----2--9
Temp. °C202117212018202119212120201915171816181918
Feels °C (?)181614181616192019202017161312161615182017
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Information about the East End and The Gap Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for East End and The Gap provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at East End and The Gap can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our East End and The Gap surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (East End and The Gap) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for East End and The Gap may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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