Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 8PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 54 | 107 | 72 | 50 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:09AM2.72m | 11:22PM2.62m | 11:51AM2.59m | 00:05AM2.51m | 12:36PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.78m | 5:43AM0.74m | 6:14PM0.89m | 6:29AM0.86m | 7:07PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 26 | 30 | — | — | 72 | 50 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | — | ENE 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 16 | — | 2 | 54 | 107 | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 339 | 339 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 76 | 77 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 127 | 102 | 252 | 327 | 327 |
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