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O'Neills Reef

Takapuna, New Zealand

🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef👥Crowded⚠️Shallow

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Shallow left reef off the end of O'Neills Avenue between Takapuna and Milford: a quick, steep drop and the odd cover-up at low tide. Always packed and competitive. It works best on a NE swell with WNW winds around low tide. Watch for: shallow rock ledge; crowds.

O'Neills Reef surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today20

Poor

0.1mNE@9s

6km/h

0.1m@9s

6km/h

Wed21

Poor

0.0mESE@4s

15km/h

0.0m@4s

15km/h

Thu22

Poor

0.1mNNE@13s

16km/h

0.1m@13s

16km/h

Fri23

Poor

0.1mSW@5s

12km/h

0.1m@5s

12km/h

Sat24

Poor

0.0mNNE@6s

5km/h

0.0m@6s

5km/h

Sun25

Poor

0.0mNNE@5s

10km/h

0.0m@5s

10km/h

Mon26

Poor

0.1mNNE@5s

15km/h

0.1m@5s

15km/h

Tue27

Poor

0.3mNNE@5s

23km/h

0.3m@5s

23km/h

Wed28

Poor

0.5mN@6s

20km/h

0.5m@6s

20km/h

Thu29

Poor

0.2mNNE@7s

13km/h

0.2m@7s

13km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's ConditionsToday's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 7 km/h · PM 8 km/h · Low tide at 8am (0.7m)

Swell

0.1m

NE(37°)

Score: 0/25

Period

Short period

Score: 21/25

Wind

6km/h

SW(215°)

Score: 21/25

Weather

17°C

0.0mm14%

First light 6:00amSunrise 6:30amSunset 7:41pmLast light 8:11pm

Windswell

—

Secondary

—

Confidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell0.1m @9s NE in window

Wind6 km/h SW cross-shore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:41–9:53am · through lowStrike window: 7:31–8:11pm · droppingIdeal tide: low

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°C

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2m1.0

sec

13s

swell

windkm/h

6g13

7g19

4g22

5g23

11g31

8g16

15g35

17g41

17g43

16g42

10g20

15g36

16g40

18g44

19g45

13g28

16g39

9g30

9g28

12g31

5g13

5g17

2g18

4g22

11g32

6g10

7g21

10g30

13g33

11g34

9g18

13g25

17g41

18g49

17g52

17g34

21g45

26g62

26g67

21g64

19g43

20g47

23g54

21g58

17g57

13g30

14g35

15g44

13g44

10g39

tidem

2:12am2.0m

8:16am0.7m

2:41pm2.1m

9:01pm0.7m

3:04am2.0m

9:13am0.6m

3:40pm2.1m

9:55pm0.6m

4:01am2.0m

10:08am0.6m

4:26pm2.1m

4:56am2.1m

11:00am0.6m

5:15pm2.3m

5:45am2.2m

11:51am0.4m

6:00pm2.3m

6:32am2.3m

12:38pm0.3m

6:45pm2.4m

1:03am0.2m

7:19am2.5m

1:26pm0.3m

7:30pm2.5m

1:49am0.1m

8:02am2.6m

2:16pm0.3m

8:12pm2.6m

2:38am0.0m

8:43am2.7m

3:06pm0.2m

8:58pm2.6m

3:28am0.0m

9:32am2.7m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

2:12 am

High · 2.00m

8:16 am

Low · 0.67m

2:41 pm

High · 2.14m

9:01 pm

Low · 0.70m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction19/25

Swell Size0/25

Swell Period21/25

Wind21/25

Raw Score61/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-4

🚫 Undersized Capmax 15

Adjusted Score57/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score15

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Location & Conditions

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Swell0.1m @9s NE in window

Wind6 km/h SW cross-shore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NE (45°)
Direction range: 0° - 90°
Size range: 1.2m - 3.6m
Ideal size: 2.3m - 3m
Height multiplier: 0.92×
Ideal period: 10s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (300°)
Offshore range: 255° - 345°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

9/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at O'Neills Reef?

The O'Neills Reef profile favors low tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at O'Neills Reef?

The O'Neills Reef profile uses wind from WNW (300°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 255° to 345°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at O'Neills Reef?

The O'Neills Reef scoring profile favors swell from NE (0° to 90°), a swell-height range of 1.2m to 3.6m, and a reference period of 10s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.