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Takapuna-North Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 05 Jan 2026 NZDTForecast 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
21.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than 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 6AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am January 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jan) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Jan) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jan) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:42PM 2.91 | 9:11AM 3.09 | 9:35PM 2.93 | 10:01AM 3.09 | 10:26PM 2.92 | 10:51AM 3.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:07AM 0.28 | 3:41PM 0.42 | 3:58AM 0.26 | 4:31PM 0.42 | 4:45AM 0.30 | 5:20PM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:43 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
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