Takapuna-North Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.74° S 174.76° E

Takapuna-North Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Takapuna-North Reef sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.3° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (08 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (08 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
11
10
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
8
8
8
22
22
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SW
0
E
5
ENE
10
E
10
NNE
5
N
5
W
5
W
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:44AM2.63m
4:25PM2.78m
4:51AM2.71m
5:23PM2.89m
5:50AM2.81m
6:15PM3.00m
Low Tide
10:13AM0.67m
10:54PM0.74m
11:17AM0.60m
11:53PM0.64m
12:15PM0.51m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
7
Temp °C
11
9
11
15
15
12
10
10
9
10
11
13
15
13
11
10
10
10
13
14
15
13
11
Feels °C
8
6
8
11
11
9
8
9
8
9
9
11
12
11
9
8
8
8
10
11
11
10
8
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