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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 am Sunday 31 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | |
628 | 464 | 376 | 292 | 237 | 189 | 90 | 75 | 80 | 120 | 143 | 206 | 567 | 699 | 622 | 535 | 755 | 1009 | 1227 | 1658 | 1580 | 1302 | 1920 | 853 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.34m | 6:03PM1.42m | 6:20AM1.35m | 6:46PM1.43m | 7:04AM1.35m | 7:29PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.26m | 00:18AM0.30m | 12:31PM0.26m | 1:03AM0.30m | 1:15PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 628 | 464 | 376 | 292 | 237 | 189 | 74 | 50 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 70 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1075 | 853 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 61 | 37 | 49 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 84 | 90 | 75 | 80 | 120 | 143 | 206 | 567 | 699 | 622 | 535 | 755 | 1009 | 1227 | 1658 | 1580 | 1302 | 1920 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 289 | 215 | 201 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 |
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