Takapuna-North Reef surf break

Takapuna-North Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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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 9PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
Afternoon (04 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
27
28
12
12
12
12
12
64
9
64
13
13
41
9
8
8
31
32
53
11
13
96
16
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:01PM2.73m
9:10AM2.59m
9:39PM2.68m
9:49AM2.54m
10:18PM2.62m
10:30AM2.49m
Low Tide
2:51PM0.66m
3:16AM0.73m
3:29PM0.67m
3:57AM0.77m
4:09PM0.70m
4:41AM0.82m
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cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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7:03
7:03
7:03
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5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
19
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
12
12
7
12
12
1
1
1
6
7
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
2
12
3
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
9
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
4
Energy kJ
27
28
3
3
1
12
64
9
64
4
3
41
9
8
8
31
32
53
11
13
96
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
306
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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