Table Cape Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.11° S 178.00° E

Table Cape Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
12.8°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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 7AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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 Thu night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
2
2
0
3
3
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
118
152
143
182
456
432
418
318
315
315
307
354
669
1225
1685
2828
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
WSW
25
S
10
WSW
5
E
25
NNE
15
W
25
W
25
WSW
35
SW
35
S
25
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
High Tide
5:16AM1.49m
5:43PM1.59m
6:10AM1.50m
6:35PM1.58m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.11m
11:28AM0.09m
00:03AM0.08m
12:23PM0.09m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
10
10
9
7
6
8
9
7
8
6
5
4
5
6
7
8
8
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