Table Cape Reefs surf break

Table Cape Reefs surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Table Cape Reefs today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs at 10AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (28 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (28 May)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3294
3022
2765
2939
2939
3532
4951
7570
7901
7091
6117
4866
4064
3406
3085
2727
2197
1866
1510
1308
1127
964
846
738
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:15AM1.37m
3:48PM1.36m
4:03AM1.35m
4:35PM1.38m
4:50AM1.34m
5:19PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:31AM0.23m
9:56PM0.31m
10:17AM0.25m
10:45PM0.32m
11:02AM0.26m
11:32PM0.31m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:53
4:53
Temp °C
12
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
9
10
11
12
13
12
12
13
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
S
15
3.5
S
15
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
17
3.5
S
16
3.5
S
16
3
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
Energy kJ
3294
3022
2765
2939
2939
3532
4951
7570
7901
7091
6117
4866
4064
3406
3085
2727
2197
1866
1510
1308
1127
964
846
738
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
95
68
59
58
37
36
34
33
19
19
18
18
17
8
8
8
3
3
3
19
2
5
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
16
16
16
16
15
15
6
2
5
5
2
2
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
Energy kJ
4
17
18
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
13
19
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
9
9
9
8
9
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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