Takapuna-North Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.74° S 174.76° E

Takapuna-North Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Takapuna-North Reef sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.3° 

Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
Wind State
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
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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