Surf Forecasts:
East End and The Gap surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, WSW swell with 3,014 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at East End and The Gap in the next 16 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East End and The Gap over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 326 | 260 | 232 | 201 | 170 | 274 | 669 | 528 | 568 | 553 | 1515 | 2500 | 2890 | 2588 | 2214 | 1875 | 1432 | 1355 | 778 | 722 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:43PM3.12m | 9:06AM3.02m | 9:31PM3.29m | 9:53AM3.14m | 10:16PM3.38m | 10:37AM3.20m | 10:57PM3.39m | 11:19AM3.18m | 11:37PM3.32m | 11:59AM3.11m | 00:16AM3.16m | 12:38PM2.98m | 00:55AM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.25m | 2:58AM0.19m | 3:16PM0.08m | 3:47AM0.03m | 4:03PM-0.03m | 4:32AM-0.06m | 4:47PM-0.06m | 5:15AM-0.06m | 5:29PM-0.01m | 5:55AM0.01m | 6:11PM0.12m | 6:35AM0.16m | 6:52PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | N 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 408 | 326 | 142 | 232 | 71 | 170 | 274 | 669 | 485 | 273 | 132 | 1515 | 2500 | 2890 | 2588 | 2214 | 1875 | 1432 | 1355 | 778 | 722 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 50 | 25 | 260 | 55 | 201 | 130 | 71 | 376 | 528 | 568 | 553 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | W 20 | WSW 7 | W 15 | WNW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | N 6 | WSW 13 | W 19 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 153 | 202 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 74 | 116 | 30 | 68 | 192 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 5 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 23 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 154 | 584 | 392 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 232 | 100 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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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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