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Takapuna-North Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 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
16.9° 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 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Takapuna-North Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
88 | 92 | 82 | 77 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:40AM2.74m | 3:15PM2.61m | 3:35AM2.70m | 4:14PM2.62m | 4:27AM2.67m | 5:08PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.71m | 9:39PM0.83m | 10:06AM0.74m | 10:32PM0.85m | 10:54AM0.76m | 11:21PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 88 | 92 | 82 | 77 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 59 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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