East End and The Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.06° S 174.07° E

East End and The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's East End and The Gap sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.6° 

East End and The Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


East End and The Gap surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, WNW swell with 3,241 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 20s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 20th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 21st Oct)4ft (1.2m) 15s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 27th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
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Monday
26
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(10 max)
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
16
1
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
269
346
488
390
525
453
299
423
500
209
177
804
1082
786
508
636
688
640
1498
1121
439
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
15
W
5
SW
20
WSW
20
W
10
SSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
15
SW
5
NNE
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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on
High Tide
6:05PM2.34m
6:41AM2.27m
7:06PM2.47m
7:37AM2.45m
7:55PM2.65m
8:23AM2.65m
8:38PM2.84m
9:04AM2.86m
9:18PM3.02m
9:43AM3.05m
9:57PM3.15m
10:22AM3.20m
10:37PM3.24m
Low Tide
11:42AM1.01m
00:27AM0.94m
12:46PM0.90m
1:22AM0.76m
1:39PM0.73m
2:09AM0.55m
2:25PM0.54m
2:50AM0.33m
3:08PM0.36m
3:30AM0.15m
3:49PM0.20m
4:10AM0.01m
4:30PM0.08m
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Temp °C
14
15
12
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14
11
14
15
11
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15
13
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15
12
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16
15
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Feels °C
12
12
10
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10
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9
9
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14
14
12
13
12
10
11
11
10
13
12
10
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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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