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Table Cape Reefs

Lat Long: 39.11° S 178.00° E

Table Cape Reefs Surf Photo: 'Mahia Rock formations' by Rob Davies

Issued: 6 pm 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Table Cape Reefs sea temperature is

13.8°C

0.2°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNW	E	SSW
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNW	E	SSW
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNW	E	SSW
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNW	E	SSW
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	N	E	SSW
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	E	SSW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	N	E	SSW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NW	NNE	E
	7 s	cross	4 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	W	NNE	E
	12 s	off	4 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	WSW	NNE	E
	12 s	off	4 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE		SW	NNE
	12 s	cross		5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE		SSW	NE
	12 s	cross- on		6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE		SSW	NE
	12 s	on		6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW		SSW	NE
	11 s	glass		7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE
	7 s	off	2 s	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	E	NE
	7 s	off	7 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	E	NE
	7 s	off	7 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Table Cape Reefs around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 21 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.0 ft). Range 1.90m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Table Cape Reefs Surf Photo: 'Mahia Rock formations' by Rob Davies

Low tide reveals why there are so many quality reefs along the Mahia East Coast Road. This one works at high tide too. Just east of Aurora point, just before the road turns inland.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:47 am 1 Nov 2013