
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 8AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
291 | 229 | 212 | 176 | 163 | 160 | 126 | 152 | 353 | 294 | 335 | 542 | 370 | 238 | 183 | 167 | 202 | 231 | 219 | 150 | 129 | 294 | 392 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.47m | 3:08PM1.56m | 3:32AM1.49m | 4:08PM1.60m | 4:32AM1.51m | 5:06PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.11m | 9:25PM0.16m | 9:47AM0.08m | 10:26PM0.13m | 10:46AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
291 | 229 | 212 | 176 | 163 | 160 | 118 | 115 | 353 | 294 | 280 | 542 | 370 | 238 | 157 | 108 | 202 | 231 | 219 | 150 | 129 | 294 | 392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
42 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 126 | 152 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 261 | 226 | 222 | 183 | 167 | 101 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 85 | 57 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 18 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 75 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 8 | 18 | 186 | 335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
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