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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 pm 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 5AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | |
351 | 421 | 531 | 559 | 458 | 459 | 1387 | 1541 | 1541 | 1413 | 1317 | 1154 | 1022 | 936 | 789 | 763 | 1200 | 1533 | 2376 | 2877 | 1058 | 2668 | 2901 | 2733 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:48PM1.38m | 11:08AM1.26m | 11:31PM1.36m | 11:53AM1.24m | 00:16AM1.35m | 12:41PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.33m | 5:20PM0.33m | 5:55AM0.34m | 6:04PM0.33m | 6:40AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 38 | 38 | 39 | 95 | 458 | 459 | 1387 | 1541 | 1541 | 1413 | 1317 | 1154 | 1022 | 936 | 789 | 763 | 1200 | 1533 | 478 | 412 | 1058 | 281 | 2901 | 2733 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 15 | SSW 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 39 | 212 | 331 | 35 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 58 | 56 | 26 | 432 | 603 | 581 | 543 | 450 | 334 | — | 256 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 14 | 37 | 36 | — | 30 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 95 | 61 | 23 | 48 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 12 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 351 | 421 | 531 | 559 | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 84 | 7 | — | — | — | 20 | 2376 | 2877 | 632 | 2668 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 45 | 13 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 97 | 104 | 95 | 95 | 4 | 4 |
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