Takapuna-North Reef surf break

Takapuna-North Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Takapuna-North Reef sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 4PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (06 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (06 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.3
NE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.4
N
6
0.6
NNE
14
0.7
NNE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
30
35
14
45
11
14
71
73
16
90
84
80
54
13
31
57
81
91
110
181
163
133
158
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
15
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
High Tide
9:49AM2.54m
10:18PM2.62m
10:30AM2.49m
10:59PM2.56m
11:14AM2.44m
11:43PM2.52m
Low Tide
4:09PM0.70m
4:41AM0.82m
4:50PM0.75m
5:28AM0.88m
5:33PM0.81m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
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5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
1
2
3
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
15
14
16
16
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.8
N
7
0.7
NNE
13
Energy kJ
13
12
61
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
14
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
133
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.4
N
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
12
30
35
14
45
11
14
71
73
16
90
84
80
54
13
31
57
81
91
110
181
163
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
31
31
62
31
31
31
31
31
73
283
101
31
31
118
31
127
127
345
356
363
356
6
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
1
2
2
4
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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