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Takapuna-North Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 NZDTForecast 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
21.1° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 11PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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 kJ (?) | 59 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | 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 | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:15PM 2.51 | 6:00AM 2.51 | 6:05PM 2.48 | 6:47AM 2.55 | 6:52PM 2.47 | 7:29AM 2.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:37PM 0.90 | 12:09PM 0.97 | 12:22AM 0.92 | 12:56PM 0.95 | 1:07AM 0.90 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:56 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 8:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
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