East End and The Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.06° S 174.07° E

East End and The Gap WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's East End and The Gap sea temperature is
15.3° C
1.1° 

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 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 4,467 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Fri 10th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 16th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 15th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

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


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