Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 7PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 97 | 95 | 185 | 275 | 263 | 302 | 290 | 253 | 269 | 320 | 637 | 1148 | 1474 | 1317 | 1070 | 1004 | 1098 | 859 | 919 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.66m | 6:28AM1.54m | 6:57PM1.66m | 7:24AM1.54m | 7:50PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.03m | 00:24AM0.06m | 12:42PM0.02m | 1:19AM0.04m | 1:37PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
142 | 97 | 95 | 80 | 41 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 892 | 859 | 919 | 623 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SSE 8 | S 20 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
64 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 62 | 103 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | — | — |
17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 40 | 24 | 22 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 18 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
41 | 48 | 77 | 185 | 275 | 263 | 302 | 290 | 253 | 269 | 320 | 637 | 1148 | 1474 | 1317 | 1070 | 1004 | 1098 | — | 176 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 104 | 97 |
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