Surf Forecasts:
Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Takapuna-North Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Takapuna-North Reef in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takapuna-North Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with you. I’ve been over the charts for Takapuna-North Reef and the next 16 days are a proper bust. There’s next to no surf on offer, so I’m just gonna tell you how it is.
The whole stretch is basically dead. From today all the way through to the end of the month, the only tiny blips of swell are a joke. The best you’ll get is a limp 4ft wave from the NE on Wednesday the 12th, but with a cross-on breeze and only moderate energy (136), it's messy and no good. Thursday the 13th morning goes glassy with a tiny 2ft swell, but the energy is almost nil (29) so it's barely a wrinkle. That’s your lot for the first few days.
Then we hit a massive dead spell. From Friday the 14th all the way through to Monday the 24th of August, the wave energy numbers are in the single digits or zero. There is absolutely nothing. You’ll see a flat, glassy ocean but not a wave in sight. A small bump shows up on Tuesday the 25th with a 3ft swell, but it's got a strong cross-on wind and the energy is still only 72, so it's lumpy and ugly. It’s just not on for Takapuna-North Reef.
If you’re really jonesing, that Thursday the 13th morning window with the glassy conditions and a 2ft swell is the only time you might get wet, but it’s strictly for beginners on a foamie who don’t mind a flat paddle. The water's already a noticeable one degree colder than average for the year, so it’s a chilly wait for nothing.
It's one of those blank runs. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 11 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 94 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:35PM3.01m | 7:00AM2.91m | 7:26PM3.10m | 7:51AM2.98m | 8:14PM3.14m | 8:41AM3.01m | 9:01PM3.13m | 9:29AM3.00m | 9:47PM3.07m | 10:16AM2.95m | 10:32PM2.98m | 11:01AM2.87m | 11:15PM2.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.52m | 1:25PM0.34m | 1:56AM0.44m | 2:14PM0.29m | 2:44AM0.39m | 2:59PM0.30m | 3:30AM0.39m | 3:43PM0.37m | 4:13AM0.42m | 4:26PM0.48m | 4:56AM0.50m | 5:12PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 136 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 42 | 53 | 42 | 35 | 32 | 53 | 102 | 59 | 59 | 79 | 59 |
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