Surf Forecasts:
Table Cape Reefs surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SE swell with 1,892 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SE 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 28) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Table Cape Reefs in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Table Cape Reefs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 26 | 95 | 216 | 199 | 290 | 367 | 563 | 560 | 1676 | 1739 | 1892 | 1699 | 1622 | 1363 | 1060 | 857 | 787 | 749 | 624 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.35m | 2:08AM1.31m | 2:39PM1.34m | 2:56AM1.29m | 3:27PM1.34m | 3:44AM1.28m | 4:14PM1.36m | 4:31AM1.29m | 5:01PM1.38m | 5:17AM1.30m | 5:47PM1.40m | 6:03AM1.31m | 6:31PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.35m | 8:20AM0.30m | 8:49PM0.37m | 9:07AM0.32m | 9:38PM0.38m | 9:54AM0.32m | 10:27PM0.37m | 10:42AM0.31m | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:29AM0.28m | 00:03AM0.32m | 12:15PM0.26m | 00:50AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 26 | 82 | 216 | 199 | 185 | 367 | 563 | 560 | 1676 | 1739 | 1892 | 1699 | 1622 | 1363 | 1060 | 857 | 787 | 749 | 624 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | NNE 7 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 6 | 66 | 116 | 248 | 138 | 43 | 278 | 49 | 23 | 126 | 215 | 145 | 68 | 41 | 20 | 276 | 337 | 158 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 52 | 50 | 55 | 59 | — | 33 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 95 | 4 | 14 | 290 | 268 | 454 | 272 | 40 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 86 | 79 | 62 | 113 | 62 | 44 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
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