Piha North Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Piha North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Piha North sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.5° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 1AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (18 Sep)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (18 Sep)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
3
4
4
4
4
5
!
4
!
3
0
0
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)
2.3
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
2.5
WSW
15
4
SW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2107
2140
1538
1760
2497
2313
5370
2716
2305
2549
2516
2423
7867
7891
2655
6399
6207
6395
6206
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
E
20
E
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
35
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:26AM2.26m
1:57PM2.24m
2:19AM2.08m
2:59PM2.10m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.69m
7:46AM0.71m
8:19PM0.87m
8:42AM0.87m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:15
 mm
1
2
5
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
15
13
11
11
10
10
12
12
12
6
7
7
5
6
8
9
8
9
8
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