
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 17 | N 17 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 22 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44AM2.63m | 4:25PM2.78m | 4:51AM2.71m | 5:23PM2.89m | 5:50AM2.81m | 6:15PM3.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.67m | 10:54PM0.74m | 11:17AM0.60m | 11:53PM0.64m | 12:15PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 15 | N 3 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 14 | N 17 | NE 14 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 15 |
2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 9 | N 7 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | — | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | S 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 35 | 42 | 99 | 99 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 59 | 62 | 90 | 59 | 42 | 59 | 74 | 15 | 42 |
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