
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
410 | 547 | 456 | 383 | 238 | 374 | 196 | 277 | 320 | 279 | 498 | 623 | 699 | 784 | 912 | 1210 | 1478 | 1325 | 1106 | 1032 | 961 | 775 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:09PM1.32m | 2:31AM1.24m | 2:59PM1.33m | 3:21AM1.25m | 3:47PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.35m | 8:26PM0.38m | 8:40AM0.34m | 9:16PM0.35m | 9:30AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 9 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | S 9 |
410 | 547 | 456 | 383 | 238 | 16 | 56 | 102 | 154 | 279 | 195 | 214 | 280 | 337 | 380 | 231 | 131 | 73 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 45 | 623 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 | SSW 15 |
168 | 24 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 23 | 101 | 36 | 35 | 140 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 9 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | NE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 15 | SE 10 |
24 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 22 | — | 6 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | S 10 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 374 | 196 | 277 | 320 | — | 498 | 623 | 699 | 784 | 912 | 1210 | 1478 | 1325 | 1106 | 1032 | 961 | 775 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 94 | 89 | 36 | 0 | 13 | 86 | 95 | 327 | 97 | 89 | 62 | 86 | 62 | 86 | 106 | 170 |
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