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Takapuna-North Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.2° 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 11AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 8 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 32 | 52 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 52 | 53 | 71 | 73 | 18 | 20 | 90 | 65 | 61 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:10AM2.59m | 9:39PM2.68m | 9:49AM2.54m | 10:18PM2.62m | 10:30AM2.49m | 10:59PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.73m | 3:29PM0.67m | 3:57AM0.77m | 4:09PM0.70m | 4:41AM0.82m | 4:50PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 8 | 65 | 64 | 54 | 32 | 52 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 52 | 53 | 71 | 73 | 18 | 20 | 90 | 65 | 61 | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 120 | 118 | 73 | 31 | 31 |
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