Surf Forecasts:
Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with 66 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takapuna-North Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let me break it down – the surf over the next 16 days is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long flat spell ahead, so if you’re hoping for a paddle, you’ll need a whole lot of patience.
We start on Tuesday the 15th with a tiny 0.3ft NE windswell. The combined energy is a weak 9 and the period is 12 seconds, with the water temp sitting about normal for this time of year. It goes glassy in the morning off a 3 mph S breeze, but honestly, it’s just not worth suiting up.
That same story holds through the week and into the next. Wednesday the 16th gives us cleaner 0.3ft under a light offshore, but still nothing to ride. Thursday the 17th is a total zero. Friday the 18th sees a bump to 0.7ft but with a short 6-second period and weak energy (5 combined). It’s clean, but it’s barely a ripple. Saturday and Sunday the 19th and 20th? Same tiny 0.3ft swell and moderate breezes. It’s just not firing.
There's a real gap here. From the 21st through the 24th, we've got zero swell on the charts. The water's flat and the wind’s clean, but there’s nothing to surf.
Then on Thursday the 24th, we get a pulse – 2ft from the SSE, but it's a short-period 4-second windswell. The combined energy only reaches 11. It’s messy with a moderate cross-shore chop. That’s your best shot across the whole outlook, and even then, it’s poor. The offshore wind on the 19th is nice, but the swell just isn't there.
For a spot like Takapuna-North Reef, which is sheltered and inconsistent, this kind of drought is more normal. The swell direction doesn’t match the optimum NE, and the size never gets above 2ft. It’s a blank run.
If you're determined, Thursday the 24th morning is your only real window with something in the water, but don’t count on much. Otherwise, the whole stretch is better for a beach stroll than a surf session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 11 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:46AM2.92m | 9:58PM2.86m | 10:28AM2.83m | 10:40PM2.74m | 11:09AM2.72m | 11:22PM2.62m | 11:51AM2.59m | 00:05AM2.51m | 12:36PM2.47m | 00:51AM2.40m | 1:28PM2.39m | 1:41AM2.33m | 2:30PM2.35m | 2:38AM2.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.55m | 4:20AM0.53m | 4:40PM0.66m | 5:01AM0.63m | 5:25PM0.78m | 5:43AM0.74m | 6:14PM0.89m | 6:29AM0.86m | 7:07PM0.99m | 7:18AM0.96m | 8:02PM1.05m | 8:13AM1.02m | 8:58PM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 13 | N 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 226 | 226 | 237 | 339 | 118 | 339 | 48 | 42 | 90 | 327 | 244 | 239 | 339 | 339 | 159 | 239 | 278 | 327 | 341 | 226 |
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