Takapuna-North Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for Takapuna-North Reef over the next couple of weeks.

Gotta be honest, the surf forecast is a bummer. Takapuna-North Reef is a sheltered, beginner-friendly break, and for the next 16 days, it’s just not happening. The swell energy is tiny, usually in the weak range, like 22, 15, or even down to 2. There’s a real dry spell with no decent waves at all.

The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild.

We start on Friday, September 11th, with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the NNE, but a 9 mph cross-shore wind from the south messes it up. Not worth the wetsuit. That same story holds through Saturday and Sunday – tiny 0.3ft waves, clean but barely a ripple. The wave energy is next to nothing, with values like 10, 3, and 6. It’s flat.

This pattern of flat, clean conditions sticks through the whole first week. Monday the 14th has a 0.3ft NE swell, Tuesday the 15th the same. The wind is light and cross-offshore, but there’s just no water moving. The combined energy never gets out of single digits or low teens.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th of September shows a slight change. On Saturday the 19th afternoon, we get a 0.7ft swell from the north with a moderate offshore wind from the west at 16 mph. It’s clean, but the swell is still tiny. The energy is only 4. Sunday morning the 20th sees a bump to 2ft from the north, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 46 – that’s the best we’ll see, but still poor surf conditions. The 16 mph cross-offshore wind from the WSW keeps it clean, but it’s not enough to get excited about.

After that, it’s back to tiny waves. Monday the 21st has a 0.7ft north swell with a 13 mph offshore wind, but the energy is only 7. The rest of the week into the 26th is a mix of 0.3ft to 1ft swells, with the best energy peaking at 28 on Thursday the 24th morning from a 1ft NE swell. That’s still a long way from a good surf.

Honestly, if you’re lookin’ to paddle, this is a lean stretch. The spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a blank run. For a sheltered reef like this, it’s normal to see long gaps with no action. The only thing that might interest a dedicated beginner is the glassy conditions on Tuesday the 22nd, but with 0.3ft waves, you’re just floatin’.

Best on offer? There isn’t a standout. The morning of the 20th of September has the most push with 2ft, but it’s still poor. For a true surfer, this is a time to rest the board.

Rusty.

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