Surf Forecasts:
Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, NNE swell with 27 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 0.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 (Aug 15) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takapuna-North Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to call. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Takapuna-North Reef, and honestly, the 16-day window is a total write-off for any kind of proper paddle surfing. There’s just nothing doing.
We kick off on Thursday the 13th of August with tiny little knee-high waves, maybe 2ft, but it’s a short period windswell and the combined energy is pitiful at only 46. The water’s sitting at 56°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. Thursday afternoon drops even smaller and stays poor. Friday through the weekend and well into the next week, we’re looking at waves that barely register – 1.0ft, 0.7ft, even flat spells with zeros across the board. The swell energy figures are in the single digits or low teens, which is just weak. The wind does go glassy or clean at times, especially on the 19th and 20th with those clear skies and calm air, but there’s literally no swell to ride.
Even when we get a little spike of 3ft to 4ft on Thursday the 27th of August, the period is a shocking 4 to 5 seconds. That’s pure junky windswell with no power, and the combined energy only reaches 77. The forecast still calls it “poor surf conditions.” It's not worth getting wet for. The setups here are a sheltered reef break, but with these wave heights and that short period, it’s more of a lake.
Because this break is so sheltered and the swells are tiny or non-existent, the only thing that might get moving here is a kite, if you're into that sort of thing. For a surfboard? Don’t bother. This is a dead run, plain and simple.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:45AM2.75m | 11:59PM2.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:40AM0.60m | 6:00PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 42 | 42 | 53 | 59 | 35 | 35 | 53 | 82 | 59 | 35 | 90 | 120 | 73 | 90 | 35 |
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