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Surf GuideTaranaki
East End and The Gap
East End and The Gap is Taranaki's fairly exposed beach-and-reef surf zone near New Plymouth, with the beach section throwing mainly rights and the reef sections adding more shape. It is a reasonably consistent local check that very rarely gets crowded. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for East End and The Gap in Taranaki.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationTaranaki, NZ
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The beach-and-reef mix and the all-tide window do the rest, and it rarely crowds so the main read is wave quality rather than lineup pressure.
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