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Piha North Surf Forecast
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Piha North surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Piha North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Piha North sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Piha North today?
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | |
192 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 103 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 156 | 229 | 314 | 361 | 331 | 308 | 313 | 302 | 255 | 277 | 464 | 635 | 824 | 760 | 1077 | 904 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:26AM2.88m | 12:53PM2.58m | 1:23AM2.74m | 1:53PM2.43m | 2:24AM2.60m | 2:59PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.24m | 7:08PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.37m | 8:08PM0.43m | 8:52AM0.47m | 9:11PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 192 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 103 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 156 | 229 | 314 | 361 | 331 | 308 | 313 | 302 | 255 | 277 | 464 | 635 | 824 | 760 | 1077 | 904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 34 | 90 | 90 | 53 | 81 | 80 | 154 | 152 | 138 | 129 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 188 | 220 | 305 | 382 | 283 | 372 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | NW 6 | NW 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 15 | NNW 7 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | — | W 24 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 11 | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NE 2 | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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