Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 2PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 85 | 82 | 56 | 45 | 95 | 120 | 120 | 170 | 322 | 569 | 686 | 1781 | 1905 | 1837 | 2490 | 3192 | 3142 | 3191 | 3055 | 2744 | 3035 | 3225 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.37m | 7:25PM1.47m | 7:48AM1.41m | 8:09PM1.49m | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.22m | 1:15PM0.20m | 1:46AM0.18m | 2:02PM0.19m | 2:30AM0.16m | 2:48PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
116 | 39 | 27 | 38 | 45 | 95 | 120 | 120 | 126 | 187 | 162 | 340 | 1781 | 1905 | 1837 | 27 | 3192 | 3142 | 3191 | 3055 | 2744 | 3035 | 3225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | S 17 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
41 | 85 | 82 | 56 | 44 | 68 | 83 | 19 | 170 | 132 | 569 | 686 | 47 | 46 | 35 | 5 | 30 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | — |
21 | 36 | 22 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 62 | 37 | 322 | 112 | 76 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
68 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 12 | — | 6 | 7 | 19 | — | 3228 | 2490 | 4221 | 4937 | 4586 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 102 | 44 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 86 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
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