Surf Forecasts:
Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period, NE swell with 13 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 0.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takapuna-North Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got a look at what’s happening for Takapuna-North Reef over the next couple of weeks.
I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet stretch. The whole 16-day window is basically one long gap with no surf worth paddling out for. The waves are tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions just aren’t coming together for a proper session. We’re talking 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft stuff for most of the first week, with combined swell energy barely cracking double digits. It’s a real flat spell.
A few days around the 20th of July show a bit of a bump to 2 ft, but the swell period is a short 3 seconds, so it’s just messy windswill with onshore and cross-onshore winds and no real push. The 25th and 26th of July have some glassy mornings with 1 ft to 2 ft from the NE, and the energy climbs a little – up to 48 (moderate) by the Saturday afternoon – but the swell is still tiny and the period is only 10 seconds, so it’s barely rideable. The 27th of July Monday morning is glassy with a 1 ft NE swell and a period of 11 seconds, but again, it’s just too small to get excited about.
For a beginner break that’s already inconsistent, this is a tough run. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. If you’re a kiter, with the light winds and small, weak waves, it’s not great for that either.
Honestly, my advice is to wait for a better forecast. Things won’t stay this flat forever, but for now, keep the board in the car and the wetsuit dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 5 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | E 14 | E 19 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSW 2 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:15AM2.90m | 7:45PM3.10m | 8:09AM2.96m | 8:36PM3.14m | 9:02AM2.98m | 9:27PM3.14m | 9:53AM2.97m | 10:16PM3.10m | 10:43AM2.92m | 11:04PM3.02m | 11:31AM2.85m | 11:50PM2.92m | 12:19PM2.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.49m | 1:41PM0.28m | 2:15AM0.41m | 2:34PM0.23m | 3:07AM0.38m | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:56AM0.38m | 4:09PM0.31m | 4:44AM0.42m | 4:56PM0.43m | 5:32AM0.49m | 5:44PM0.59m | 6:19AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | E 19 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 90 | 307 | 175 | 104 | 85 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 59 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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