Surf Forecasts:
Table Cape Reefs surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, ESE swell with 1,052 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. 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 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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 14s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Table Cape Reefs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1125 | 641 | 654 | 643 | 631 | 427 | 319 | 225 | 167 | 215 | 106 | 46 | 46 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 94 | 402 | 915 | 1052 | 996 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.46m | 2:26PM1.50m | 2:49AM1.49m | 3:26PM1.57m | 3:49AM1.52m | 4:25PM1.62m | 4:49AM1.55m | 5:24PM1.67m | 5:48AM1.57m | 6:22PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.58m | 7:18PM1.72m | 7:43AM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.13m | 8:40PM0.19m | 9:06AM0.10m | 9:41PM0.15m | 10:04AM0.06m | 10:42PM0.11m | 11:04AM0.02m | 11:43PM0.07m | 12:03PM-0.01m | 00:42AM0.04m | 1:01PM-0.02m | 1:40AM0.01m | 1:57PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 1125 | 641 | 654 | 354 | 244 | 190 | 319 | 225 | 167 | 215 | 106 | 37 | 28 | 37 | 40 | 37 | 94 | 402 | 915 | 1052 | 996 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 14 |
| kJ | 121 | 91 | 246 | 643 | 631 | 427 | 184 | 127 | 86 | 68 | 26 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 4 | 49 | 15 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | — | S 6 | S 19 | E 12 | SW 15 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | E 13 | SSW 10 | NNE 7 | S 21 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | SSW 17 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | S 5 |
| kJ | 212 | 79 | 83 | — | 38 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 34 | 4 | 59 | 4 | 48 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 330 | 142 | 585 | 68 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 |
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