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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 11 am Tuesday 26 May 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
15.3° 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 2PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | |
861 | 734 | 371 | 493 | 566 | 405 | 496 | 584 | 787 | 2756 | 4709 | 4583 | 4201 | 3629 | 3294 | 2803 | 2522 | 2452 | 2417 | 2898 | 4042 | 7465 | 8695 | 7356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.37m | 2:24AM1.41m | 2:58PM1.36m | 3:15AM1.37m | 3:48PM1.36m | 4:03AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.17m | 8:11PM0.26m | 8:42AM0.21m | 9:05PM0.29m | 9:31AM0.23m | 9:56PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
 kJ | 861 | 734 | 371 | 493 | 566 | 405 | 496 | 584 | 178 | 2756 | 4709 | 4583 | 4201 | 3629 | 3294 | 2803 | 2522 | 2452 | 2417 | 2898 | 4042 | 7465 | 8695 | 7356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 17 | S 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 138 | 125 | 133 | 123 | 123 | 183 | 121 | 119 | 787 | 382 | 106 | 106 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 66 | 59 | 64 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | S 12 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 123 | 4 | 16 | 324 | 90 | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 577 | 200 | 141 | 153 | 189 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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