Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 4PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00PM2.49m | 1:15AM2.39m | 1:48PM2.43m | 2:03AM2.33m | 2:42PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM0.95m | 7:39AM0.92m | 8:26PM1.00m | 8:33AM0.98m | 9:20PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | N 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 59 | 226 | 104 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 59 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 35 | 35 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 104 | 35 |
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