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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 Tuesday 12 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
16.2° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | E 9 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 20 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 |
| 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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | SE 18 | — | S 26 | SE 16 | S 24 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 110 | 140 | 265 | 3516 | 4311 | 4179 | 3974 | 4004 | 3751 | 3406 | — | 2225 | 2259 | 1966 | 1265 | 1013 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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