Table Cape Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.11° S 178.00° E

Table Cape Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.8° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 5AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)6ft (1.8m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jul)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (17 Jul)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
3
4
4
4
6
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
17
1.5
ESE
16
1.6
ESE
16
1.7
ESE
16
1.8
ESE
16
1.8
ESE
16
1.8
ESE
15
1.8
ESE
15
1.8
ESE
15
1.8
ESE
15
1.7
ESE
15
1.7
ESE
14
1.6
ESE
14
1.6
ESE
14
1.2
S
24
2.1
S
23
2.3
S
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
973
1136
1230
1451
1566
1547
1567
1467
1447
1374
1208
1191
1042
1014
1630
4658
4803
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:18PM1.72m
7:43AM1.57m
8:13PM1.71m
8:39AM1.55m
Low Tide
1:40AM0.01m
1:57PM-0.02m
2:36AM0.01m
2:53PM0.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
12
Feels °C
7
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
6
7
6
7
8
9
9
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