Table Cape Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.11° S 178.00° E

Table Cape Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.9° 

Table Cape Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 4AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (12 Sep)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
4
5
0
4
4
3
3
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
315
315
307
475
669
1382
1845
4140
5296
4849
3866
3066
2577
2323
1750
1386
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
SW
40
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
15
SSW
5
N
25
N
15
NW
20
W
30
WSW
35
SW
35
S
30
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:10AM1.50m
6:35PM1.58m
7:02AM1.52m
7:25PM1.56m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.08m
12:23PM0.09m
00:55AM0.07m
1:16PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
7
6
6
3
3
4
6
8
5
7
5
4
6
5
6
7
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