Piha North surf break

Piha North surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Piha North today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 7PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
NW
8
0.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1083
961
780
690
552
431
331
277
241
167
126
101
269
404
432
188
154
107
68
100
98
98
96
96
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
15
WNW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:39AM2.49m
9:04PM2.61m
9:17AM2.51m
9:41PM2.64m
9:55AM2.52m
10:19PM2.65m
Low Tide
2:50PM0.38m
3:16AM0.47m
3:28PM0.37m
3:54AM0.45m
4:06PM0.37m
4:33AM0.46m
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clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
1
1
3
1
2
7
32
Temp °C
14
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
SW
12
0.6
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1083
961
780
690
552
431
331
277
241
41
126
43
269
404
432
188
154
107
68
100
82
158
95
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.7
SW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
6
23
31
167
5
101
75
79
64
106
115
39
46
83
98
98
96
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
3
3
27
65
65
61
59
59
50
48
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
1.3
N
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.5
N
8
Energy kJ
8
12
5
13
18
34
7
9
10
94
75
15
18
14
11
8
85
80
75
41
43
44
291
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
Distance (km)
0
7
102
102
55
108
108
285
291
326
326
326
293
108
291
326
326
285
291
285
291
291
227
217
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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