Table Cape Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.11° S 178.00° E

Table Cape Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
12.1°C
1.6° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 12PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Afternoon (26 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
1
1
2
1
2
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
17
2.1
S
17
2.2
S
17
2
S
16
2.3
S
15
2.1
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
639
1073
1098
997
758
574
543
500
728
1217
2018
2610
2761
2002
2465
1911
1597
1363
1006
852
633
518
427
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
15
S
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
25
N
35
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:57AM1.27m
4:26PM1.36m
4:45AM1.28m
5:13PM1.39m
5:32AM1.31m
5:58PM1.42m
Low Tide
10:07AM0.31m
10:42PM0.34m
10:55AM0.29m
11:30PM0.30m
11:42AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
15
17
14
13
Feels °C
9
8
10
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
9
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
9
10
13
9
6
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