Table Cape Reefs surf break

Table Cape Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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Table Cape Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 10AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
2
0
0
2
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
3
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1240
1206
1645
3454
3749
3693
3257
2817
2400
2023
1659
1355
1053
855
746
1121
1959
2033
1781
1807
3669
3677
3406
3420
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
N
20
N
20
N
10
N
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:16AM1.35m
12:41PM1.24m
1:03AM1.36m
1:31PM1.27m
1:53AM1.38m
2:25PM1.32m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.32m
6:50PM0.32m
7:27AM0.29m
7:40PM0.30m
8:16AM0.25m
8:33PM0.27m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
5
4
6
6
7
7
9
8
7
6
6
12
11
11
11
8
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
2
S
14
1.1
ENE
11
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
1240
1206
1645
265
3749
3693
3257
2817
2400
2023
1659
1355
1053
855
746
1121
1959
2033
1781
1807
63
45
45
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
S
16
1.4
S
12
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.3
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
486
419
340
260
214
191
184
146
176
143
140
131
128
343
528
87
87
63
63
109
93
154
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.2
S
24
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
35
14
14
31
31
48
26
28
12
125
96
13
13
45
10
9
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
8
3
S
14
0.9
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
7
3
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
Energy kJ
312
496
558
3454
30
126
150
150
317
3669
3677
3406
3420
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
4
5
5
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
1
4
Distance (km)
95
95
95
103
153
4
0
0
13
13
13
12
0
0
0
6
44
10
4
97
117
103
91
86
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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