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East End and The Gap Surf Forecast
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East End and The Gap surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 19 Oct 2025 NZDT
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for East End and The Gap this week:
The most powerful waves expected at East End and The Gap in the next 12 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 22nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East End and The Gap over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3245 | 3062 | 1356 | 1822 | 1748 | 793 | 1051 | 1801 | 6449 | 4832 | 4929 | 3252 | 2284 | 2314 | 950 | 2558 | 2732 | 2161 | 1316 | 1091 | 581 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:27PM 2.91 | 9:49AM 2.91 | 10:01PM 2.97 | 10:22AM 2.99 | 10:34PM 3.00 | 10:54AM 3.03 | 11:06PM 2.99 | 11:26AM 3.03 | 11:39PM 2.93 | 11:59AM 2.98 | 12:12AM 2.84 | 12:33PM 2.88 | 12:47AM 2.72 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:19PM 0.42 | 3:40AM 0.29 | 3:56PM 0.35 | 4:14AM 0.23 | 4:30PM 0.31 | 4:46AM 0.21 | 5:04PM 0.30 | 5:18AM 0.23 | 5:37PM 0.34 | 5:50AM 0.30 | 6:11PM 0.42 | 6:23AM 0.41 | 6:46PM 0.54 | ||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:31 | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | 6:30 | - | - | 6:28 | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | 6:24 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:45 | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:49 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:51 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Taranaki
The wind is still cross-on at East End and The Gap (moderate winds from the W at NewPlymouthAero Aws 11 km from East End and The Gap). 2.3m 10s swell from the W with a 1.2m 14s groundswell from the WSW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
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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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