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Table Cape Reefs Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Table Cape Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Table Cape Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today?
The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 12PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Table Cape Reefs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | |
711 | 577 | 497 | 843 | 1989 | 1835 | 1759 | 1638 | 1401 | 1339 | 1278 | 1100 | 1048 | 1013 | 887 | 872 | 763 | 752 | 726 | 708 | 694 | 281 | 588 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.47m | 4:15PM1.49m | 4:37AM1.52m | 5:10PM1.57m | 5:32AM1.56m | 6:05PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.13m | 10:27PM0.17m | 10:54AM0.07m | 11:25PM0.11m | 11:49AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 |
 kJ | 159 | 116 | 497 | 450 | 1989 | 1835 | 1759 | 1638 | 1401 | 1339 | 1278 | 1100 | 90 | 88 | 63 | 872 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 281 | 124 | 487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | ENE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 |
| kJ | 28 | 45 | 290 | 843 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 50 | 33 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 20 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 19 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 30 | 48 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 82 | 73 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 711 | 577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1048 | 1013 | 887 | — | 763 | 752 | 726 | 708 | 694 | 124 | 588 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 163 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 86 | 95 | 163 | 163 | 103 | 86 | 5 |
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