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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 Saturday 09 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
17.7° 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 8AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
700 | 589 | 1157 | 1354 | 2107 | 2091 | 2446 | 3217 | 2942 | 2582 | 2344 | 2054 | 1802 | 1686 | 1874 | 5700 | 5974 | 5730 | 5239 | 4463 | 3734 | 3218 | 2886 | 2800 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:09AM2.27m | 2:37PM2.08m | 3:10AM2.23m | 3:44PM2.07m | 4:14AM2.26m | 4:52PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.81m | 8:51PM0.80m | 9:37AM0.79m | 9:55PM0.80m | 10:39AM0.71m | 10:58PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 323 | 373 | 939 | 216 | 2107 | 2091 | 2446 | 3217 | 2942 | 1258 | 1132 | 1337 | 1337 | 1600 | 1874 | — | — | 5013 | 5239 | 4463 | 3734 | 3218 | 2886 | 2800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | 223 | 351 | 280 | 424 | 566 | 559 | 892 | 1126 | — | 477 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 95 | 231 | 49 | — | 709 | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 700 | 589 | 1157 | 1354 | — | — | — | — | — | 2582 | 2344 | 2054 | 1802 | 1686 | 1550 | 5700 | 5974 | 5730 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 239 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 45 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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