Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 12PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 74 | 55 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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 | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.78m | 8:39PM2.90m | 9:00AM2.83m | 9:21PM2.91m | 9:43AM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.66m | 2:36PM0.59m | 3:02AM0.59m | 3:16PM0.57m | 3:44AM0.55m | 3:57PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 74 | 55 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 164 | 163 | 215 | 226 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 116 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
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