Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 5AM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8050 | 9595 | 8942 | 7719 | 6284 | 4587 | 3307 | 5567 | 4370 | 3289 | 2627 | 2918 | 2515 | 659 | 608 | 601 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:19PM1.49m | 10:47AM1.45m | 11:07PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.14m | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:24AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 15 | — | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 84 | 21 | — | 17 | 516 | 612 | 705 | 750 | 3289 | 440 | 342 | 252 | 498 | 168 | 172 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 1211 | 23 | 23 | 640 | 119 | 33 | 18 | 188 | 334 | 208 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 57 | 198 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 8050 | 9595 | 8942 | 7719 | 6284 | 4587 | 3307 | 5567 | 4370 | — | 2627 | 2918 | 2515 | 659 | 608 | 601 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 170 | 350 | 166 | 104 | 104 | 166 | 95 | 91 | 4 | 10 | 86 | 79 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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