Table Cape Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.11° S 178.00° E

Table Cape Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
12.4°C
1.2° 

Table Cape Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 4PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (31 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
3
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.5
S
14
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
3
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
S
13
4
S
13
4
S
13
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
17
3
S
16
3
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
576
797
965
35
24
1733
4290
4555
3910
3420
4016
4913
5064
4688
3890
3440
3062
2291
5151
4004
3314
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
35
WSW
50
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
10
W
15
NNW
15
NW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
ENE
20
ENE
5
NNW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:48AM1.41m
8:09PM1.49m
8:34AM1.45m
8:54PM1.49m
9:20AM1.48m
Low Tide
2:02PM0.19m
2:30AM0.16m
2:48PM0.17m
3:14AM0.14m
3:36PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
16
17
15
12
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
15
15
14
Feels °C
7
8
10
8
1
2
3
1
1
3
5
8
7
7
6
6
9
10
11
13
10
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