East End and The Gap surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 19 Mar 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
18.3° C
(Which is 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 19) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 26) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 19th Mar)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 23rd Mar)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 26th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for East End and The Gap over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.1
SW
1
SW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.2
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.9
WSW
Period(s) (?)101211111111131213121314131415141313121215
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)22994160223278237290314437268479523295419837586357253152147372
Wind
(km/h)
20
SE
15
W
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SW
15
SSE
10
SE
15
W
5
SE
0
SSE
20
WSW
5
SE
5
ENE
10
WNW
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
ESE
20
NE
5
N
30
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
on
offcross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
on
glassglasscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:51AM
3.28
11:13PM
3.22
11:28AM
3.35
11:50PM
3.29
12:06PM
3.35
12:29AM
3.28
12:46PM
3.26
1:11AM
3.19
1:30PM
3.09
1:57AM
3.03
2:18PM
2.87
2:50AM
2.83
3:17PM
2.62
3:56AM
2.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:05PM
-0.05
5:20AM
-0.01
5:43PM
-0.12
6:00AM
-0.04
6:22PM
-0.11
6:42AM
0.02
7:04PM
-0.00
7:27AM
0.16
7:49PM
0.18
8:17AM
0.35
8:41PM
0.40
9:16AM
0.57
9:43PM
0.62
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise7:24--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:28--7:28--7:30--
Sunset-7:37--7:36--7:35--7:32--7:31--7:30--7:28-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
--------------------3
Temp. °C212017202216202017181916202018181817192118
Feels °C (?)211814192013181714161615201919181817161913
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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 16 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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