Takapuna-North Reef surf break

Takapuna-North Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast 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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (19 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (19 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
N
1.3
N
1.2
NNW
0.9
N
0.8
N
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.7
N
0.9
N
0.8
N
0.8
N
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
Period(s) (?)777888777797778888877778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)193157164987655392626267881656758422941292728272730
Wind
(km/h)
25
N
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
15
N
15
NW
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
W
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:49PM
2.99
8:09AM
2.98
8:38PM
3.05
9:00AM
2.98
9:28PM
3.06
9:52AM
2.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:08AM
0.40
2:32PM
0.28
2:58AM
0.38
3:21PM
0.26
3:49AM
0.41
4:12PM
0.30
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise----6:48-------6:50-------6:50---
Sunset------5:50-------5:49-------5:46-
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
Rain (mm)
-376--1-1343-112-----12-
Temp. °C191716151619181513141513151717141313131315171714
Feels °C (?)161515151618151513141310131516131313121214161613
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