Takapuna-North Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. Over the entire 16-day window, there’s just not much to get excited about for Takapuna-North Reef. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up ’til Wednesday the 9th of September, and honestly, the whole stretch is a flat spell.

The first bit of action is Wednesday morning, September 9th. We’re looking at a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the north, with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is weak (5), so it’s barely a ripple. The morning is glassy and clean, though, which is a small mercy. That afternoon, it goes cross-on with a light NE breeze, which won’t help.

The rest of the week is a write-off. Thursday the 10th has some offshore wind in the morning, but again, 0.3 ft from the NE with weak energy (11). It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Friday through the following week is all cross-off or offshore winds, but the swell never gets above 0.7 ft, and the energy stays in the single digits most of the time. It’s frustrating because the wind is often good, but there’s no push.

We get a tiny blip on Wednesday the 16th of September with a 2 ft, short-period (4 seconds) windswell from the NNW. Energy is still very low (19), and it’s cross-off. It’s poor surf, and that short period means it’ll be all bump and crumble. Not worth a trip.

The rest of the second week looks the same. Offshore winds return, but the swell vanishes again. By the 20th of September, we’re seeing a 1 ft from the north on Sunday afternoon with a 7-second period and energy of 21, but it’s still a poor surf call. The final days of the outlook are just more of the same tiny, weak swell.

For a beginner-friendly, sheltered reef like this, a blank run like this isn’t unusual. It’s a spot that needs a specific angle, and right now, the ocean just isn’t delivering. Keep an eye on the charts, but don’t get your hopes up for the next two weeks.

Rusty.

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