
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 10AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1897 | 1566 | 1225 | 971 | 721 | 1736 | 1642 | 1497 | 1422 | 1210 | 1632 | 1680 | 1572 | 1572 | 1575 | 1617 | 1779 | 1781 | 1706 | 1561 | 941 | 1766 | 1565 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.38m | 00:27AM1.28m | 12:52PM1.35m | 1:14AM1.24m | 1:39PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.30m | 6:27PM0.33m | 6:40AM0.33m | 7:13PM0.35m | 7:25AM0.35m | 8:00PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
38 | 286 | 440 | 581 | 644 | 1736 | 1642 | 1497 | 1422 | 1210 | 1632 | 1680 | 1572 | 1572 | 1575 | 1617 | 1779 | 1781 | 1706 | 1561 | 941 | 1766 | 1565 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
5 | 38 | 138 | 107 | 190 | 153 | 98 | 95 | 65 | 427 | 37 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 507 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 17 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — |
5 | 5 | 56 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 199 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 10 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 9 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1897 | 1566 | 1225 | 971 | 721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 79 | 102 | 170 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
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