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Takapuna-North Reef Surf Forecast
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Takapuna-North Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
18.1° C
(Which is 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 7PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
120 | 175 | 222 | 264 | 257 | 249 | 202 | 162 | 120 | 116 | 89 | 67 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 56 | 20 | 32 | 39 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:59AM2.40m | 00:29AM2.49m | 12:47PM2.37m | 1:20AM2.47m | 1:38PM2.37m | 2:15AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.92m | 6:21PM0.88m | 7:09AM0.94m | 7:15PM0.94m | 8:02AM0.93m | 8:15PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 |
 kJ | 120 | 175 | 222 | 264 | 257 | 249 | 202 | 162 | 120 | 116 | 89 | 67 | 46 | 43 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 56 | 20 | 32 | 39 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
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