Takou Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.10° S 173.94° E

Takou Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Takou Bay sea temperature is
15.7°C
0.6° 

Takou Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Takou Bay today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Takou Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Takou Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
6
0.4
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
29
21
20
19
19
19
11
11
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
46
62
44
35
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:12AM2.14m
11:33PM2.14m
11:59AM2.12m
00:21AM2.10m
12:51PM2.08m
Low Tide
4:49AM0.48m
5:07PM0.58m
5:35AM0.50m
5:59PM0.63m
6:26AM0.54m
6:54PM0.67m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
15
17
15
13
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
9
10
12
13
13
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
14
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