Takapuna-North Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.74° S 174.76° E

Takapuna-North Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Takapuna-North Reef sea temperature is
13.9° C
1.1° 

Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Takapuna-North Reef today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 4AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.5
E
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
4
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
ENE
0
W
5
S
20
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
10:16PM3.10m
10:43AM2.92m
11:04PM3.02m
11:31AM2.85m
Low Tide
4:44AM0.42m
4:56PM0.43m
5:32AM0.49m
5:44PM0.59m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
12
13
15
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
10
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
6
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