
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today (21 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 12AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:28PM2.39m | 1:41AM2.33m | 2:30PM2.35m | 2:38AM2.29m | 3:35PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM1.05m | 8:13AM1.02m | 8:58PM1.09m | 9:12AM1.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
21 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 239 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 226 | 226 | 349 | 349 | 244 | 226 | 278 | 278 | 327 | 327 | 339 | 351 | 327 | 215 |
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