Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 182 | 133 | 96 | 69 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 130 | 1807 | 2223 | 2022 | 1568 | 1109 | 847 | 703 | 579 | 418 | 397 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.29m | 2:00PM1.33m | 2:19AM1.27m | 2:49PM1.33m | 3:08AM1.26m | 3:38PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.33m | 8:13PM0.38m | 8:30AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.38m | 9:18AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
229 | 182 | 133 | 96 | 69 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 147 | 294 | 463 | 270 | 1807 | 2223 | 2022 | 1568 | 1109 | 847 | 703 | 579 | 418 | 397 | 238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 130 | 34 | 57 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 132 | 188 | 312 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 17 | NNE 11 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
— | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 97 | 13 | — | — | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | ENE 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NE 10 | — |
15 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 48 | 40 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 599 | — | — | — | 61 | 11 | 18 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 36 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
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