Takapuna-North Reef surf break

Takapuna-North Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 9PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
N
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
N
11
1.4
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
204
204
228
210
234
287
394
414
408
627
752
653
769
595
460
522
430
356
308
254
206
147
136
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
15
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
7:19PM2.70m
7:26AM2.56m
7:57PM2.70m
8:06AM2.55m
8:35PM2.69m
8:45AM2.55m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.78m
1:33AM0.80m
1:46PM0.75m
2:14AM0.79m
2:27PM0.72m
2:55AM0.79m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
21
10
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
15
14
17
17
15
14
14
14
13
14
16
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
16
15
13
13
12
11
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
11
1.4
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
Energy kJ
595
460
522
430
356
308
254
206
147
136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
9
2
NNE
9
2
N
10
1.8
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
0.5
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
183
204
204
228
210
234
287
394
414
408
627
752
653
769
7
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
318
341
341
320
341
341
320
318
313
344
320
318
318
283
225
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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