Surf Forecasts:
Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, N swell with 69 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takapuna-North Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the next 16 days. Honestly, it’s a rough start. The first real window of opportunity doesn’t even open until the 11th of August, so we’re sitting through more than a week of flat, useless conditions. For a spot like this, a long dry spell isn’t unusual, but it still stings. Water temps are sitting around 57°F, which is a bit cooler than average for this time of year – winter’s definitely got its teeth in.
The one and only standout in the whole forecast lands on August 11th, Tuesday morning, at Takapuna North Reef. We finally get a pulse of swell from the NNE at about 5 feet, with a 12-second period – that’s legitimate groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading clocks in at 818, which is strong. The wind is dead calm, glassy, with a light SSW breeze at 3 mph, making it as clean as it gets. The optimal swell direction here is NE, and we’re coming from the NNE, which is close enough to get the reef to line up. The catch is that this spot is *inconsistent* and *sheltered*, so it’s a rare event when it works. The 5 feet is a decent size, fine for intermediates, but it’s not a big day. The afternoon of the 11th drops off, and the 12th of August has some rideable but average waves with cross-off winds, nothing special. After that, the swell fades fast, leaving us with tiny, poor surf all the way to the end of the 16 days.
So here’s the deal: if you’ve got the time, make a play for the morning of August 11th. It’s your one shot at clean, lined-up waves. The rest of the month? Put the board away and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 6 | N 17 | NE 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 3 | N 12 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 38 | 69 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06PM2.84m | 9:24AM2.72m | 9:46PM2.85m | 10:06AM2.73m | 10:28PM2.83m | 10:49AM2.72m | 11:11PM2.80m | 11:33AM2.70m | 11:56PM2.75m | 12:21PM2.66m | 00:46AM2.70m | 1:15PM2.63m | 1:42AM2.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.64m | 3:31AM0.69m | 3:40PM0.63m | 4:11AM0.66m | 4:19PM0.66m | 4:53AM0.65m | 5:02PM0.72m | 5:37AM0.66m | 5:51PM0.79m | 6:26AM0.67m | 6:48PM0.85m | 7:19AM0.67m | 7:50PM0.88m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 13 | NE 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 5 | N 6 | N 17 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | S 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 38 | 69 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 31 | 15 | 35 | 59 | 104 | 145 | 191 | 59 | 255 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 31 | 32 | 15 |
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