
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1804 | 1779 | 1729 | 987 | 1766 | 1610 | 759 | 1626 | 1380 | 1072 | 1014 | 713 | 556 | 456 | 426 | 344 | 289 | 881 | 902 | 848 | 690 | 449 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.24m | 1:39PM1.33m | 2:03AM1.23m | 2:27PM1.32m | 2:53AM1.23m | 3:16PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.35m | 8:00PM0.36m | 8:12AM0.36m | 8:48PM0.35m | 9:01AM0.35m | 9:36PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
1804 | 1779 | 1729 | 987 | 1766 | 1610 | 759 | 1626 | 1380 | 1072 | 1014 | 713 | 556 | 456 | 426 | 344 | 289 | 881 | 902 | 848 | 690 | 449 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 3 |
10 | 4 | 9 | 620 | 9 | 10 | 501 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 228 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
16 | 10 | — | 9 | 10 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
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