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: 11 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's East End and The Gap sea temperature is
14.3° 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 29 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, W swell with 9,079 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with W 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 14s period. 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 1st Aug)15ft (4.5m) 14s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 1st Aug)15ft (4.5m) 14s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 1st Aug)16ft (5.0m) 14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
3
NW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
W
9
5
W
14
4
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
21
1.2
WSW
19
1.4
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
16
2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
841
643
447
957
1155
2005
9079
5121
2190
689
478
345
353
990
1192
891
778
736
1099
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNW
25
WNW
30
W
40
W
25
W
30
SE
25
SE
15
SE
5
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
High Tide
9:57PM2.94m
10:11AM2.82m
10:32PM3.03m
10:47AM2.89m
11:05PM3.08m
11:22AM2.91m
11:39PM3.09m
11:57AM2.91m
00:13AM3.05m
12:34PM2.88m
00:50AM2.99m
1:14PM2.81m
1:32AM2.88m
Low Tide
4:08AM0.42m
4:18PM0.32m
4:44AM0.33m
4:54PM0.26m
5:19AM0.26m
5:29PM0.25m
5:54AM0.24m
6:05PM0.28m
6:31AM0.26m
6:44PM0.35m
7:11AM0.31m
7:27PM0.45m
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7:28
7:26
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7:24
7:22
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5:30
5:31
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5:35
5:36
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11
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
11
13
13
14
12
11
11
9
10
7
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11
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12
9
Feels °C
7
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6
5
2
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2
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3
8
8
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6
9
8
4
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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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