Table Cape Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.11° S 178.00° E

Table Cape Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
13.1° C
1.1° 

Table Cape Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 10AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (16 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
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)
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
4
5
6
6
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
16
1
ESE
17
1.2
ESE
17
1.3
ESE
17
1.5
ESE
16
1.6
ESE
16
1.7
ESE
16
1.8
ESE
16
1.8
ESE
16
1.8
ESE
15
1.8
ESE
15
1.7
ESE
15
1.7
ESE
15
1.7
ESE
15
1.6
ESE
14
1.6
ESE
14
1.5
ESE
14
1.1
S
24
1.9
SSW
23
2.2
S
21
2.5
S
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
167
228
371
556
827
973
1136
1230
1451
1566
1547
1567
1467
1314
1314
1208
1072
1042
908
1365
3776
4365
5098
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
High Tide
6:46AM1.58m
7:18PM1.72m
7:43AM1.57m
8:13PM1.71m
8:39AM1.55m
9:06PM1.67m
Low Tide
00:42AM0.04m
1:01PM-0.02m
1:40AM0.01m
1:57PM-0.02m
2:36AM0.01m
2:53PM0.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
16
17
16
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
11
11
11
13
14
12
7
8
9
9
10
10
9
10
9
8
7
6
6
9
10
12
10
7
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