Surf Forecasts:
East End and The Gap surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 4,485 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for East End and The Gap this week:
The surf forecast for East End and The Gap over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at East End and The Gap in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East End and The Gap over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 845 | 996 | 904 | 604 | 595 | 644 | 316 | 229 | 156 | 528 | 1900 | 1215 | 1224 | 2503 | 4100 | 3207 | 2449 | 1994 | 788 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:20AM2.51m | 2:53PM2.44m | 3:14AM2.32m | 3:57PM2.30m | 4:26AM2.20m | 5:18PM2.26m | 5:49AM2.20m | 6:33PM2.34m | 6:58AM2.30m | 7:31PM2.49m | 7:51AM2.46m | 8:16PM2.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.77m | 9:14PM0.95m | 9:42AM0.94m | 10:22PM1.08m | 10:53AM1.02m | 11:39PM1.10m | 12:07PM0.99m | 00:49AM1.00m | 1:09PM0.86m | 1:43AM0.84m | 1:58PM0.69m | 2:26AM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 845 | 996 | 904 | 604 | 595 | 644 | 316 | 43 | 156 | 158 | 149 | 1215 | 1224 | 2503 | 4100 | 3207 | 2449 | 1994 | 788 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | 30 | 99 | 125 | 322 | 469 | 878 | 101 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 9 | 148 | 528 | 1900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 109 | 15 | 104 | 260 | 109 | 109 | 254 | 109 | 254 | 254 | 15 | 15 | 260 | 100 | 109 | 254 | 246 |
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