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Table Cape Reefs Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Table Cape Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 11AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | |
855 | 843 | 943 | 894 | 776 | 595 | 506 | 476 | 410 | 402 | 348 | 334 | 271 | 110 | 104 | 156 | 198 | 194 | 190 | 151 | 148 | 147 | 110 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.56m | 6:05PM1.65m | 6:28AM1.60m | 7:01PM1.71m | 7:24AM1.62m | 7:56PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.02m | 00:23AM0.06m | 12:44PM-0.01m | 1:20AM0.02m | 1:40PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 506 | 476 | 410 | 402 | 348 | 334 | 271 | 110 | 72 | 156 | 198 | 194 | 190 | 151 | 148 | 147 | 110 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 81 | 176 | 212 | 183 | 179 | 115 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 104 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 24 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 75 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 36 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 855 | 843 | 943 | 894 | 776 | 595 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 96 | 80 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 113 | 163 | 163 | 106 | 86 | 4 | 86 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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