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Table Cape Reefs Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Table Cape Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.7° 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 12AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
493 | 400 | 353 | 365 | 300 | 237 | 197 | 142 | 135 | 118 | 90 | 135 | 136 | 169 | 167 | 171 | 153 | 250 | 808 | 915 | 999 | 888 | 747 | 633 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.64m | 11:28AM1.50m | 11:58PM1.59m | 12:27PM1.45m | 00:56AM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.05m | 5:24AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.09m | 6:21AM0.12m | 6:39PM0.14m | 7:18AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 400 | 284 | 304 | 365 | 300 | 237 | 197 | 142 | 135 | 100 | 90 | 135 | 136 | 169 | 167 | 171 | 153 | 152 | 808 | 915 | 999 | 888 | 747 | 633 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 47 | 353 | 199 | 191 | 182 | 149 | 124 | 117 | 118 | 53 | 55 | 123 | 119 | 112 | 110 | 112 | 250 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 8 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 48 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 67 | 40 | 131 | 41 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 493 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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