Surf Forecasts:
Takapuna-North Reef surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, N swell with 88 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Takapuna-North Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a bummer. We've got a run of flat, weak conditions that'll test your patience. Takapuna-North Reef is a sheltered, inconsistent beginner spot that rarely breaks, and honestly, for this entire 16-day window, it's just not offering any decent surf. The water temp is sitting around 57°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first recommendation doesn't come up until the 9th of September, with a Wednesday afternoon showing a modest 5 ft swell from the north. The combined energy climbs to 138 (moderate), which is the highest we'll see, and with a moderate offshore breeze from the WSW, the surface will be clean. But the period is a short 6 seconds, so it's weak, lumpy, and not worth paddling out for. After that, it's back to a dribble of 0.3 ft to 2 ft swells for the rest of the run, all with poor surf conditions. The wind kicks up to 19 mph out of the south-southwest on the 12th, but even then it's only a 0.3 ft swell – more of a kite-surfing breeze than a wave. The whole thing is a dry spell, and with the break being inconsistent and the quality so poor, it's one of those times you just have to wait for the next system to roll in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 88 | 52 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:14AM2.80m | 11:38PM2.78m | 12:04PM2.75m | 00:31AM2.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.66m | 2:36PM0.59m | 3:02AM0.59m | 3:16PM0.57m | 3:44AM0.55m | 3:57PM0.59m | 4:27AM0.53m | 4:42PM0.64m | 5:13AM0.55m | 5:34PM0.72m | 6:03AM0.59m | 6:33PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 30 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 42 | 88 | 52 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | W 3 | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 77 | 172 | 196 | 84 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 116 | 226 | 341 | 341 | 343 | 343 | 187 | 59 | 74 | 59 |
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