Piha North Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Piha North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Piha North sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Piha North today (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 12AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)20s

Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.8
SW
12
0.7
WSW
20
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
413
373
362
351
408
346
286
277
918
349
1219
465
589
694
822
994
1044
1492
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:51PM2.85m
10:08AM2.74m
10:24PM2.91m
10:43AM2.80m
Low Tide
4:03AM0.15m
4:14PM0.14m
4:37AM0.08m
4:49PM0.11m
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:59
 mm
1
1
3
2
2
2
Temp °C
17
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
13
12
11
13
12
12
13
14
9
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
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