Table Cape Reefs surf break

Table Cape Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2.2
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
15
NW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
45
S
30
SSW
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
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
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6:56
6:58
6:58
7:00
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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)
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
NE
14
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2.2
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.3
ENE
11
1.6
SSW
14
Energy 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)
0.3
E
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.8
NE
13
1
NE
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.9
SSW
16
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
Energy 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)
0.3
NE
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
19
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
6
Energy 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)
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
0.4
NW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
5
0.6
SW
4
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
S
7
Energy kJ
89
116
189
279
416
452
531
468
767
3
18
5
9
7
67
12
10
2420
532
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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