
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 12PM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 15 | 25 | 4886 | 5198 | 5446 | 5052 | 4668 | 4311 | 3966 | 3669 | 3599 | 3641 | 1914 | 2307 | 1955 | 1569 | 1256 | 1079 | 904 | 763 | 1894 | 1642 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:37AM1.45m | 10:58PM1.36m | 11:22AM1.42m | 11:42PM1.32m | 12:06PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.23m | 4:57PM0.26m | 5:11AM0.26m | 5:41PM0.30m | 5:55AM0.30m | 6:27PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
28 | 15 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 26 | 140 | 398 | 555 | 1219 | 962 | 410 | 542 | 479 | 237 | 193 | 541 | 1894 | 1642 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SE 13 | NE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
19 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 183 | 5 | 216 | 58 | 163 | 352 | 482 | 148 | 117 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
64 | 200 | 1689 | 4886 | 5198 | 5446 | 5052 | 4668 | 4311 | 3966 | 3669 | 3599 | 3641 | 1914 | 2307 | 1955 | 1569 | 1256 | 1079 | 904 | 763 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 79 | 113 | 137 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 327 | 327 | 166 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 91 | 102 | 170 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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