
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 8PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 176 | 206 | 181 | 161 | 250 | 212 | 124 | 80 | 61 | 55 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28AM2.84m | 8:37PM2.70m | 9:09AM2.81m | 9:18PM2.65m | 9:48AM2.76m | 9:58PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.66m | 2:58AM0.62m | 3:24PM0.68m | 3:39AM0.63m | 4:05PM0.70m | 4:18AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 8:05 | |
mm | 9 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 16 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 80 | 5 | — | 27 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 176 | 206 | 181 | 161 | 250 | 212 | — | — | 61 | 55 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 118 | 118 | 279 | 118 | 203 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 85 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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