Piha North Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Auckland, New Zealand)

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Piha North Surf Guide

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.

Piha North Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Piha North:

The best conditions reported for surf at Piha North occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Piha North (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Piha North with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in February while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Piha North Location Map

Interactive Piha North surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Piha North is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Piha North is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 128 km (80 miles) away.

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Piha North Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:35 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	12	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Piha North look like?

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Credit: Natalia Credit: Matthew

Tides at Piha North

Current tide and informaton

For O'Neills Bay, 7 km from Piha North.

Next High Water: 11:28am | 2.49m

Next Low Water: 05:40pm | 0.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Piha North Sea Temperature

The Piha North water temperature is reasonably warm (17.8 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite