North Piha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – West Coast Auckland)
| Name: | North Piha |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
North Piha in West Coast Auckland is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Prevailing left breaking waves at the beach break. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for rips and rocks.
Overall North Piha Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see North Piha surf quality by season and North Piha surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of North Piha |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to North Piha:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Piha-The Bar | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Piha-The Ditch | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Bethells-Beach | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | O'Neills Bay | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Karekare | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to North Piha: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4137 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4184 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4424 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4485 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4646 mi |
Tide stations nearest to North Piha: |
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| Closest tide station | Paratutae Island, New Zealand | 8 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Cornwallis, New Zealand | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Onetaunga Bay, New Zealand | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Onehunga, New Zealand | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Auckland, New Zealand | 18 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to North Piha: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 165 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 169 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 173 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 174 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 352 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to North Piha: |
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| Closest city location | Auckland (New Zealand) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Waitakere (New Zealand) | 8 mi |
| Third closest city location | Muriwai Beach (New Zealand) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Northshore (New Zealand) | 20 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Parakai (New Zealand) | 21 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to North Piha is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to North Piha is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 128 km (80 miles) away.
- Third is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 131 km (81 miles) away.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand is 173 km (107 miles) away.
- Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to North Piha and is 193 km (120 miles) away.
