Table Cape Reefs surf break

Table Cape Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.2° 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 12PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
3
3
4
4
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
10
2.3
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2400
2023
1659
1355
1053
855
841
2175
1933
1832
1832
3516
4311
4179
3974
4004
3751
3406
2715
2225
2259
1966
1265
1013
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NE
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
35
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:03AM1.36m
1:31PM1.27m
1:53AM1.38m
2:25PM1.32m
2:46AM1.42m
3:20PM1.40m
Low Tide
7:27AM0.29m
7:40PM0.30m
8:16AM0.25m
8:33PM0.27m
9:07AM0.19m
9:29PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
8
8
8
11
14
12
13
10
7
7
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
7
8
8
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
2.1
S
16
2.1
S
15
2.1
S
14
2.1
S
14
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
S
20
0.5
E
9
3
S
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2400
2023
1659
1355
1053
855
841
2175
1933
1832
1832
42
63
45
45
44
194
43
2715
28
28
28
28
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
146
143
143
140
140
128
125
96
87
87
63
21
109
93
154
44
43
75
28
61
7
3
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.8
S
16
0.1
SE
18
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
24
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
31
31
48
26
28
12
343
12
13
10
45
10
9
4
3
62
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
10
2.3
S
10
Energy kJ
11
110
140
265
3516
4311
4179
3974
4004
3751
3406
2225
2259
1966
1265
1013
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
1
2
4
3
Distance (km)
13
13
13
13
12
0
0
0
62
79
89
117
113
113
95
95
97
95
104
163
102
250
44
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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