East End and The Gap surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

East End and The Gap surf forecast from 29 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, N swell with 2,150 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Saturday (May 30) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 30th May)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 30th May)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 2nd Jun)11ft (3.5m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1.6
N
6
2.2
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
3.5
N
9
2.3
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
0.5
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
1.7
NNW
6
2.1
NW
8
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
318
299
181
521
912
1631
1163
1177
2150
686
259
56
101
252
189
170
223
537
377
320
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
ENE
10
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NW
20
W
10
NW
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:51AM2.74m
9:16PM2.86m
9:29AM2.77m
9:53PM2.90m
10:07AM2.78m
10:30PM2.90m
10:45AM2.76m
11:08PM2.88m
11:24AM2.71m
11:47PM2.84m
12:03PM2.65m
00:27AM2.77m
12:44PM2.57m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.55m
3:03PM0.43m
3:28AM0.52m
3:41PM0.41m
4:06AM0.50m
4:18PM0.42m
4:44AM0.51m
4:56PM0.44m
5:23AM0.54m
5:35PM0.49m
6:03AM0.58m
6:14PM0.54m
6:44AM0.63m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
2
7
2
4
39
7
6
3
1
1
3
6
18
9
3
Temp °C
12
14
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
11
11
14
11
11
12
12
12
13
11
16
16
15
12
12
12
11
11
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
13
2.5
NNW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
SW
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
463
318
299
170
77
38
32
1163
57
31
39
44
56
28
252
189
170
64
27
377
275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
9
0.5
WSW
13
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
W
7
0.2
WSW
15
1
NW
9
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
30
56
50
47
38
101
31
31
25
16
21
159
320
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
8
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
W
8
0.4
NW
7
0.6
SW
6
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
N
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
22
53
20
11
28
8
21
2
18
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.8
N
5
1.6
N
6
2.2
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
3.5
N
9
2.3
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
7
0.5
W
3
0.9
NNW
4
1.7
NNW
6
2.1
NW
8
1.2
N
8
1
N
7
Energy kJ
5
28
181
521
912
1631
1177
2150
686
259
6
33
223
537
163
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
3
49
53
106
55
49
106
53
29
5
29
88
242
88
109
109
109
109
244
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
8
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
6
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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).

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