Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 739 | 638 | 1343 | 2798 | 3851 | 6453 | 8197 | 9762 | 9440 | 8285 | 6770 | 4860 | 3485 | 5567 | 4592 | 3472 | 2776 | 3066 | 782 | 851 | 819 | 682 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.49m | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:47AM1.45m | 11:07PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.09m | 4:12PM0.15m | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:24AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 18 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 739 | 638 | 351 | 6 | 338 | 226 | 10 | 85 | 72 | 21 | 50 | 550 | 635 | 675 | 528 | 492 | 418 | 268 | 694 | 414 | 273 | 94 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 18 | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | S 15 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 46 | 47 | 6 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 1195 | — | 669 | 540 | 33 | 12 | 206 | 120 | 111 | 202 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 27 | 18 | 57 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 904 | 917 | 1343 | 2798 | 3851 | 6453 | 8197 | 9762 | 9440 | 8285 | 6770 | 4860 | 3485 | 5567 | 4592 | 3472 | 2776 | 3066 | 782 | 851 | 819 | 682 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 104 | 170 | 166 | 171 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 166 | 104 | 104 | 166 | 95 | 62 | 10 | 44 | 62 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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