Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 6AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4370 | 3334 | 3033 | 3331 | 725 | 792 | 748 | 608 | 559 | 465 | 590 | 1285 | 956 | 1809 | 1697 | 1279 | 875 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.41m | 11:54PM1.37m | 12:23PM1.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.27m | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:36PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 649 | 3334 | 418 | 262 | 694 | 421 | 172 | 158 | 559 | 465 | 425 | 1285 | 956 | 1809 | 1697 | 1279 | 875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 734 | 580 | 44 | 33 | 235 | 172 | 273 | 199 | 124 | 99 | 590 | 94 | 427 | 135 | 133 | 98 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 12 | S 17 | ESE 9 | S 17 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 148 | 207 | 99 | 288 | 138 | — | — | — | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 4370 | — | 3033 | 3331 | 725 | 792 | 748 | 608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 7 | 36 | 91 | 62 | 97 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 |
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