Table Cape Reefs surf break

Table Cape Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today?

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 4AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
16
1.7
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
32
22
19
43
43
47
41
63
60
78
102
225
345
329
313
246
229
170
156
882
1416
1534
1285
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
NE
10
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:48PM1.71m
10:15AM1.54m
10:44PM1.66m
11:12AM1.49m
11:40PM1.60m
12:11PM1.44m
Low Tide
4:11AM0.03m
4:29PM0.03m
5:08AM0.06m
5:25PM0.09m
6:04AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:57
1
2
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
12
14
12
13
12
13
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
1.3
SSW
16
1.7
S
16
1.9
S
15
1.8
S
14
Energy kJ
31
32
22
17
43
43
47
32
63
60
76
90
225
345
329
313
246
159
112
115
882
1416
1534
1285
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
NE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
17
16
16
19
38
18
33
18
31
16
78
102
124
104
125
137
123
229
170
156
216
216
216
212
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
NE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.5
NE
4
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
S
14
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
13
14
13
15
6
6
19
5
5
22
9
89
64
7
7
18
30
57
84
153
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SW
2
0.9
SSE
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SSE
5
Energy kJ
54
1
1
41
7
10
15
2
1
42
13
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
6
6
0
0
0
0
52
52
13
13
6
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
5
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
3
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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