Takapuna-North Reef surf break

Takapuna-North Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.3° 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 7PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)3s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0.7
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.5
NNE
6
0.3
NE
10
0.5
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
12
27
24
16
10
13
43
12
11
14
50
51
50
42
28
68
18
110
96
23
18
29
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:36AM2.92m
10:04PM3.06m
10:31AM2.87m
10:59PM3.00m
11:26AM2.81m
11:53PM2.93m
Low Tide
3:57PM0.24m
4:33AM0.42m
4:49PM0.33m
5:30AM0.50m
5:44PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:16
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
16
15
15
12
13
12
11
13
13
12
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
12
12
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.3
N
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
Energy kJ
13
5
8
42
28
2
2
3
9
23
18
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
14
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
9
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
Energy kJ
10
10
12
27
24
16
10
7
43
12
11
14
50
51
50
1
3
68
18
110
96
5
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
31
32
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
32
62
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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