
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 3PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 18 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:01AM2.63m | 8:27PM2.80m | 8:42AM2.69m | 9:06PM2.84m | 9:24AM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.68m | 2:51AM0.75m | 3:02PM0.64m | 3:31AM0.69m | 3:40PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | E 3 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | NE 15 | N 6 | N 18 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — |
3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 59 |
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