Surf Forecasts:
Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, N swell with 33 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 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takapuna-North Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with you. The next 16 days are looking very flat for our patch of coast. I’ve had a good look at the charts, and there’s just nothing doing. We’re talking a solid, dry stretch with no real surf to get excited about.
The only break showing up on the radar is Takapuna-North Reef. It's a sheltered beginner spot, but even it’s barely ticking over. Water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
For the rest of August and the first week of September, it’s a flat spell. From Sunday, August 30th right through to Monday, September 14th, the waves are almost non-existent, with swell heights mostly stuck at 0.3 ft or less. The combined wave energy barely scrapes double digits, hitting a paltry 24 (weak energy) at the very start and then dropping to single figures – a measly 1 or 2 in the second week. You’d get more energy out of a duck fart.
Even though the wind is often offshore or cross-offshore, which would be great for clean conditions, there’s simply no swell to work with. A tiny pulse of 2 ft shows up on Friday afternoon, September 4th, with a short 6-second period, but it’s coming from the north with a risk of thunderstorms, so the quality is poor.
The best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t one. If you absolutely had to get wet, that Friday, September 4th afternoon has the biggest bump of the whole period at 2 ft, with a gentle offshore breeze (9 mph) from the WSW. It’s still poor, but it’s the only thing close to a wave. That late-period pulse on September 14th shows a 12-second period from the NE with a bit more energy (12), but it’s still just 0.3 ft.
This is a proper run of flat days. For a sheltered, inconsistent spot like Takapuna-North Reef, this kind of blank spell isn't unusual. Best to hang the wettie up for a while and hope the forecasts start looking better.
Stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
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 kJ | 24 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 8:39PM2.90m | 9:00AM2.83m | 9:21PM2.91m | 9:43AM2.85m | 10:04PM2.89m | 10:27AM2.84m | 10:50PM2.85m | 11:14AM2.80m | 11:38PM2.78m | 12:04PM2.75m | 00:31AM2.70m | 1:01PM2.69m | 1:29AM2.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.59m | 3:16PM0.57m | 3:44AM0.55m | 3:57PM0.59m | 4:27AM0.53m | 4:42PM0.64m | 5:13AM0.55m | 5:34PM0.72m | 6:03AM0.59m | 6:33PM0.79m | 6:58AM0.64m | 7:37PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | N 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 59 | 59 | 136 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 104 | 226 | 341 | 244 | 343 | 343 | 129 | 82 | 15 | 84 | 59 | 226 | 32 |
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