Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
934 | 727 | 598 | 511 | 355 | 839 | 828 | 648 | 639 | 898 | 908 | 867 | 768 | 574 | 543 | 419 | 14 | 1015 | 1749 | 2610 | 2827 | 2506 | 2697 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:08AM1.26m | 3:38PM1.34m | 3:57AM1.27m | 4:26PM1.36m | 4:45AM1.28m | 5:13PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.33m | 9:52PM0.37m | 10:07AM0.31m | 10:42PM0.34m | 10:55AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 |
934 | 727 | 598 | 511 | 355 | 839 | 828 | 648 | 639 | 898 | 908 | 867 | 768 | 574 | 543 | 419 | 848 | 1015 | 1749 | 2610 | 2827 | 2506 | 2697 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 10 |
7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 246 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 128 | 167 | 191 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — |
34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | W 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 125 | 134 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 13 | 44 | 89 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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