Table Cape Reefs surf break

Table Cape Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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Table Cape Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 2PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
14
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.2
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
14
16
26
25
27
16
46
43
43
47
53
63
60
76
70
178
273
350
323
303
228
205
329
Wind (km/h)
20
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
0
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:17AM1.59m
9:48PM1.71m
10:15AM1.54m
10:44PM1.66m
11:12AM1.49m
11:40PM1.60m
Low Tide
3:33PM-0.01m
4:11AM0.03m
4:29PM0.03m
5:08AM0.06m
5:25PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
4:57
Temp °C
12
14
17
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
8
11
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
10
9
12
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
NE
10
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
NE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
17
9
15
17
25
27
16
46
43
43
47
32
63
60
76
70
124
273
350
323
303
159
135
329
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
NE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
NE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
1
NE
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
17
16
13
15
22
21
33
18
31
16
48
45
178
148
142
137
162
228
205
170
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.5
NE
4
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
NE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
11
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
8
8
16
6
13
14
16
22
6
14
19
5
5
24
14
9
47
44
18
18
40
59
115
112
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.6
NE
8
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
Energy kJ
9
9
16
26
1
1
53
15
18
16
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
86
79
155
79
79
6
0
0
0
0
52
52
52
48
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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