
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 3AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
197 | 198 | 234 | 244 | 191 | 172 | 538 | 459 | 373 | 307 | 230 | 172 | 176 | 115 | 95 | 95 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:32AM1.51m | 5:06PM1.64m | 5:31AM1.53m | 6:03PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.13m | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.03m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
197 | 198 | 234 | 244 | 191 | 172 | 538 | 459 | 373 | 307 | 230 | 172 | 176 | 115 | 95 | 95 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
183 | 121 | 99 | 69 | 50 | 106 | 41 | 58 | 51 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 27 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NNE 7 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | S 16 | NE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
34 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 38 | 51 | 55 | 73 | 84 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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