Table Cape Reefs Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.11° S 178.00° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is
14.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 16 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, S swell with 6,300 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Jun 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 3.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 17th Jun)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf12PM (Fri 19th Jun)8ft (2.4m) 18s
Most Powerful 9AM (Tue 23rd Jun)10ft (3.0m) 19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
4
4
1
3
2
1
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
S
17
2.5
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1
S
12
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSW
13
1.3
S
15
2.2
S
15
2
S
13
3
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
50
187
622
181
609
1172
550
1147
4014
2181
824
547
299
122
155
229
733
2061
1440
6300
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
S
10
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
W
10
NE
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
S
15
NNE
5
N
25
NE
20
N
35
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:40PM1.73m
7:05AM1.61m
7:37PM1.75m
8:02AM1.60m
8:33PM1.74m
8:59AM1.57m
9:29PM1.70m
9:56AM1.53m
10:23PM1.65m
10:53AM1.49m
11:18PM1.58m
11:49AM1.44m
00:11AM1.50m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.02m
1:20PM-0.04m
1:59AM0.00m
2:17PM-0.04m
2:56AM0.00m
3:13PM-0.01m
3:53AM0.02m
4:09PM0.04m
4:47AM0.05m
5:04PM0.10m
5:41AM0.09m
5:58PM0.16m
6:32AM0.14m
light rain
clear
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:51
4:51
4:51
4:51
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
4
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
16
18
17
17
15
14
13
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
9
8
9
8
8
9
9
10
11
8
13
16
12
13
13
13
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
2.5
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
13
1
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSW
13
1.3
S
15
2.2
S
15
2
S
13
3
S
19
Energy kJ
87
49
187
622
156
609
1172
550
532
4014
2181
824
547
299
96
155
229
733
2061
1440
6300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
10
0.6
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.7
S
11
1.1
S
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.7
S
15
1.4
S
17
0.6
NE
11
1
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
22
38
153
13
114
149
9
229
1147
96
228
180
102
48
122
61
4
9
31
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
10
0.7
S
14
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
11
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
18
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
9
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
8
50
14
4
181
5
5
22
61
13
30
26
25
15
7
21
18
33
11
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.2
WNW
2
1.2
SSW
11
0.6
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.8
NNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
1.4
ENE
6
1.7
NE
6
Energy kJ
60
1
334
7
1
12
7
3
11
8
115
223
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
6
Distance (km)
0
0
4
0
12
13
12
13
0
12
16
6
6
6
36
0
13
4
12
13
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
2
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
3
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
5
5
4
9
6
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
9
5
7
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
9
6
6
5
4
6
9
4
9
7
9
6
7
7
6
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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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