Table Cape Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.11° S 178.00° E

Table Cape Reefs 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
12.4° C
1.4° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 7PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (13 Aug)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
1.7
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
3
ENE
8
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
97
95
185
275
263
302
290
253
269
320
637
1148
1474
1317
1070
1004
1098
859
919
623
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:03PM1.66m
6:28AM1.54m
6:57PM1.66m
7:24AM1.54m
7:50PM1.64m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.03m
00:24AM0.06m
12:42PM0.02m
1:19AM0.04m
1:37PM0.03m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
5
2
5
5
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
9
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
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