Table Cape Reefs surf break

Table Cape Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 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
16.1° 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 8PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (09 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
4
0
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
3
S
14
1.8
SSW
14
2.5
S
10
3
S
14
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
458
431
1387
1541
1541
1413
1317
1154
967
936
835
749
929
2394
3761
1363
1303
3701
3693
3369
2972
2545
2190
1810
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
WNW
25
SW
45
S
40
S
35
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
15
N
20
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:08AM1.26m
11:31PM1.36m
11:53AM1.24m
00:16AM1.35m
12:41PM1.24m
1:03AM1.36m
Low Tide
5:20PM0.33m
5:55AM0.34m
6:04PM0.33m
6:40AM0.32m
6:50PM0.32m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
16
16
15
14
12
12
11
10
12
13
14
14
11
4
4
5
4
5
6
7
9
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2.1
NE
13
2
ENE
13
2
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
S
14
1.1
ENE
11
3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
Energy kJ
458
358
1387
1541
1541
1413
1317
1154
967
936
835
749
674
581
486
1363
1162
265
3693
3369
2972
2545
2190
1810
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
13
1.1
NE
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
S
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.7
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
212
431
35
58
64
55
55
50
49
56
27
188
929
657
553
394
340
218
198
191
149
170
170
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
Energy kJ
37
36
30
29
29
50
62
62
23
46
23
18
14
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
SW
9
2.4
SSW
15
3
S
14
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
10
3
S
14
Energy kJ
3
9
29
8
8
13
9
21
2394
3761
756
1303
3701
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
1
3
4
4
1
1
3
1
4
4
5
1
3
3
Distance (km)
13
13
14
44
36
13
14
13
0
6
19
6
0
86
95
79
95
102
4
4
0
6
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
8
7
9
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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