
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 4PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:41PM2.41m | 3:55AM2.32m | 4:39PM2.46m | 4:59AM2.39m | 5:32PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM1.01m | 10:14PM0.99m | 10:32AM1.00m | 11:06PM0.93m | 11:29AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 226 | 226 | 104 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 116 | 226 | 226 | 215 | 175 | 35 | 226 | 226 | 175 | 31 |
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