East End and The Gap surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 NZST
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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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

East End and The Gap surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, WSW swell with 4,786 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jun 03) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 16 days are 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 3rd Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 8th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 18s
Most Powerful 9PM (Mon 8th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
4
3
1
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.2
W
9
1.3
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
2
NNW
6
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
W
10
2.5
W
9
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
2
WSW
18
2
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
906
253
235
228
244
183
78
312
921
1157
1645
1684
673
588
575
1251
1976
2526
1164
2664
2434
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
SSW
20
WSW
10
NW
20
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
10
NE
15
W
15
SW
20
SSE
10
WSW
30
SW
5
S
5
SW
15
SE
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
10:45AM2.76m
11:08PM2.88m
11:24AM2.71m
11:47PM2.84m
12:03PM2.65m
00:27AM2.77m
12:44PM2.57m
1:08AM2.71m
1:29PM2.50m
1:53AM2.65m
2:18PM2.45m
2:42AM2.62m
3:14PM2.44m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.44m
5:23AM0.54m
5:35PM0.49m
6:03AM0.58m
6:14PM0.54m
6:44AM0.63m
6:56PM0.61m
7:29AM0.67m
7:41PM0.68m
8:17AM0.69m
8:31PM0.73m
9:09AM0.68m
9:26PM0.75m
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
4
3
2
11
28
11
9
19
3
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
12
14
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
14
13
12
10
11
7
13
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.2
W
9
1.3
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
W
9
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
15
2.5
NW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.4
WNW
10
1.9
NNW
9
1.7
W
10
2.5
W
9
3
WSW
11
0.6
NW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
2
WSW
17
Energy kJ
906
253
235
228
244
183
59
43
21
1157
44
41
394
588
575
1251
1976
60
1000
800
2434
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
1.1
W
10
0.6
N
7
0.5
W
13
0.3
NW
7
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
12
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
NNW
9
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.5
W
23
1.2
WSW
20
2
WSW
18
2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
41
220
33
92
7
30
78
21
18
37
523
378
160
136
260
1164
2664
839
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.5
W
10
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
20
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
51
7
20
18
9
48
25
10
38
103
89
13
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
NNW
4
2
NNW
6
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.1
NNW
9
3.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
124
28
312
921
1645
1684
673
2526
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
5
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
49
104
65
1
242
15
109
232
109
109
109
88
3
104
15
1
22
88
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
4
7
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
9
9
7
8
9
8
9
7
8
9
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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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