Takapuna-North Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. The bottom line is, there’s bugger all happening for the next sixteen days. The swell window is mostly closed, with the combined energy sitting at zero or single digits for the vast majority of the time.

The water is running at 13°, which is a bit colder than usual for August—about 1° below the norm, so you’ll want a good spring suit.

The only flicker of life comes on Sunday, the 9th of August. Takapuna-North Reef could see a tiny 3ft to 4ft swell from the north, with a period of only 5 to 6 seconds. That’s short, weak windswell. The combined energy hits 102 on Sunday afternoon, which is just barely moderate. The wind on Sunday morning is a light cross-off from the NNW at 9 mph, and by the afternoon it goes dead calm from the NW at 3 mph. The conditions will be clean, but the swell is inconsistent and small. It’s a beginner spot, so if you’re just starting out, you might snag a few thigh-high sliders.

After that, it’s all downhill. From Monday the 10th, the swell drops to 2ft and below. The wind shifts around, but most of it is onshore or cross-shore, with a few clean windows but no power behind the waves. The combined energy fades to nothing.

The second week is a total write-off. There’s a long stretch of days with zero combined energy, and when a tiny 1ft swell finally shows up on the 22nd of August, it’s blown out by onshore wind and a rubbish 3-second period. The 23rd has a 0.3ft swell with a 13-second period—long period, but it’s so small it’s practically flat, and the wind is howling onshore.

There’s no standout session here. The best you’re looking at is that Sunday the 9th, and that’s scraping the barrel. For the rest of it, the windier days might be more interesting for a kite than a surfboard, but even that’s a stretch.

Keep an eye on the charts, but it’s a long, flat wait.

Rusty

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