Table Cape Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.11° S 178.00° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Table Cape Reefs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Table Cape Reefs surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 6,095 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Table Cape Reefs this week:

The surf forecast for Table Cape Reefs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Table Cape Reefs in the next 16 days are 5.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Tue 7th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 8th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Table Cape Reefs over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
S
11
4
SSE
10
5
S
10
4.5
S
10
3
S
9
3
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
448
552
669
913
757
730
680
575
730
3114
5231
4222
1520
1729
1216
1047
742
573
415
282
249
Wind (km/h)
15
N
5
ESE
0
SW
15
W
25
WSW
20
SW
20
WNW
10
S
30
S
40
SSE
55
S
55
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
W
5
NW
20
NE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
10:29PM1.42m
10:54AM1.32m
11:14PM1.42m
11:42AM1.35m
00:02AM1.43m
12:34PM1.39m
00:54AM1.44m
1:29PM1.45m
1:50AM1.46m
2:26PM1.50m
2:49AM1.49m
3:26PM1.57m
3:49AM1.52m
4:25PM1.62m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.24m
5:06PM0.27m
5:38AM0.22m
5:54PM0.26m
6:24AM0.20m
6:46PM0.25m
7:15AM0.17m
7:42PM0.22m
8:09AM0.13m
8:40PM0.19m
9:06AM0.10m
9:41PM0.15m
10:04AM0.06m
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part cloud
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light rain
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heavy rain
light rain
light rain
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clear
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7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:24
7:24
7:24
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4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
3
2
2
8
12
4
1
4
1
2
2
Temp °C
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
11
9
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
6
11
12
10
7
8
9
9
8
7
2
0
0
4
4
5
4
6
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
E
10
2.2
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
2.5
ESE
10
3
SE
11
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
235
552
669
913
757
730
680
575
520
470
180
258
1520
1729
1216
1047
742
573
415
282
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.6
NE
8
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
9
1.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NE
8
0.7
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
Energy kJ
165
95
114
107
57
139
188
317
86
16
255
124
113
109
354
370
276
239
90
115
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
N
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
16
146
131
119
59
48
78
91
146
73
43
56
38
3
61
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
1.6
S
10
1.8
S
11
4
SSE
10
5
S
10
4.5
S
10
3
S
9
2.3
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
448
2
13
541
730
3114
5231
4222
1345
671
264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
13
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
44
163
163
163
104
95
97
4
0
0
0
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
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Information about the Table Cape Reefs Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Table Cape Reefs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Table Cape Reefs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Table Cape Reefs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Table Cape Reefs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Table Cape Reefs is 50 km (31 miles) from the city of Gisborne. If you plan a holiday in Gisborne and Mahia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Gisborne. Gisborne has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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