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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 Friday 08 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
16.1° 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 8PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
89 | 116 | 189 | 279 | 416 | 452 | 531 | 468 | 767 | 459 | 1583 | 1541 | 1541 | 1413 | 1317 | 1173 | 1022 | 936 | 789 | 763 | 1216 | 1402 | 2420 | 1060 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.28m | 10:48PM1.38m | 11:08AM1.26m | 11:31PM1.36m | 11:53AM1.24m | 00:16AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.31m | 5:11AM0.33m | 5:20PM0.33m | 5:55AM0.34m | 6:04PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | | |  | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 59 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 95 | 470 | 459 | 1583 | 1541 | 1541 | 1413 | 1317 | 1173 | 1022 | 936 | 789 | 763 | 1216 | 1402 | 419 | 1060 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | S 20 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | SSW 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 39 | 212 | 331 | 35 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 52 | 59 | 17 | 19 | 416 | 603 | 527 | 543 | 340 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | S 10 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 37 | 36 | — | 30 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 62 | 61 | 28 | 50 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | 89 | 116 | 189 | 279 | 416 | 452 | 531 | 468 | 767 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 67 | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 2420 | 532 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 48 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 97 | 79 |
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