Surf Forecasts:
East End and The Gap surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 5,761 kJ wave energy.
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 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East End and The Gap over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 21 | W 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 223 | 365 | 713 | 809 | 2214 | 4181 | 1942 | 5597 | 4330 | 4694 | 3833 | 2832 | 2057 | 743 | 914 | 1148 | 1152 | 971 | 929 | 1844 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20AM3.03m | 10:36PM3.20m | 10:54AM3.09m | 11:09PM3.21m | 11:29AM3.09m | 11:45PM3.16m | 12:07PM3.04m | 00:23AM3.06m | 12:48PM2.95m | 1:06AM2.90m | 1:35PM2.80m | 1:57AM2.71m | 2:33PM2.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.14m | 4:49AM0.08m | 5:02PM0.12m | 5:24AM0.07m | 5:39PM0.15m | 6:01AM0.11m | 6:19PM0.24m | 6:42AM0.22m | 7:03PM0.38m | 7:28AM0.38m | 7:55PM0.56m | 8:24AM0.56m | 8:59PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 10 | WSW 17 | NW 8 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 214 | 93 | 365 | 418 | 610 | 644 | — | 1860 | — | 43 | — | — | — | 2057 | 743 | 297 | 128 | 1152 | 229 | 274 | 833 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 12 | W 8 | — | N 9 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 183 | 169 | 49 | — | 1 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | — | — | — | 452 | — | 429 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 21 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 149 | 223 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 197 | 353 | 713 | 809 | 2214 | 4181 | 1942 | 5597 | 4330 | 4694 | 3833 | 2832 | — | 378 | 914 | 1148 | — | 971 | 929 | 1844 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 100 | 100 | 245 | 265 | 254 | 254 | 265 | 254 | 260 | 88 | 178 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 109 | 254 | 246 | 254 | 244 | 246 |
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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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