Surf Forecasts:
Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Takapuna-North Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Takapuna-North Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Takapuna-North Reef in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takapuna-North Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks at Takapuna-North Reef.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent surf. If you’re hanging out for a wave, you’re looking at a long, flat spell. There’s nothing that even comes close to a recommendation in the first few days, and the pattern just doesn’t change. The strongest energy we see is a moderate pulse of 3ft to 4ft swell from the north on Saturday the 29th of August, with combined energy hitting 106 to 200 – that’s weak to moderate. Saturday afternoon even turns glassy with a south wind, giving surfable but very ordinary conditions. But that’s the best of a bad bunch, and it’s still nothing to write home about. After that, it’s tiny, messy, or offshore but flat as a tack.
Water temp is sitting at 56°F, which is about 1°F cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a touch on the chilly side. The wind turns offshore fairly often, especially from the west and southwest, but with barely any swell, it’s a clean, empty ocean.
The break itself is a sheltered, inconsistent beginner reef that needs a good NE swell to really fire. The optimum direction is NE, but we’re getting mostly small north pulses with short periods – often under 8 seconds – so even when there’s a tiny bump, it’s weak and poorly formed. The best you could hope for is a knee-high dribble on a glassy morning, but that’s a stretch.
There’s a long gap of dead-flat days from the start, then a slight flicker late on the 29th, and then it’s back to nothing for the rest of the forecast. No standouts, no real options. If you’re desperate, maybe the Saturday afternoon glass-off is the pick, but don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 106 | 200 | 68 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:38PM2.69m | 6:54AM2.61m | 7:18PM2.78m | 7:36AM2.70m | 7:58PM2.85m | 8:18AM2.78m | 8:39PM2.90m | 9:00AM2.83m | 9:21PM2.91m | 9:43AM2.85m | 10:04PM2.89m | 10:27AM2.84m | 10:50PM2.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.85m | 00:59AM0.87m | 1:16PM0.74m | 1:41AM0.76m | 1:57PM0.65m | 2:22AM0.66m | 2:36PM0.59m | 3:02AM0.59m | 3:16PM0.57m | 3:44AM0.55m | 3:57PM0.59m | 4:27AM0.53m | 4:42PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | W 2 | W 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 106 | 200 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 31 | 31 | 341 | 339 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 77 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 104 | 59 | 124 |
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