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Piha North surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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
17.8° 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 6AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
5970 | 6135 | 6219 | 6140 | 5891 | 5228 | 4153 | 3707 | 3297 | 2842 | 2576 | 2323 | 1944 | 1944 | 1699 | 1575 | 1413 | 1211 | 1174 | 1060 | 1043 | 1060 | 1185 | 1164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:14AM2.26m | 4:52PM2.15m | 5:15AM2.35m | 5:53PM2.29m | 6:11AM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.80m | 10:39AM0.71m | 10:58PM0.74m | 11:37AM0.57m | 11:57PM0.61m | 12:30PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 5891 | 5228 | 4153 | 3707 | 3297 | 2842 | 2576 | 2323 | 1944 | 1944 | 1699 | 1575 | 1413 | 1211 | 1174 | 1060 | 1043 | 1060 | 1185 | 1164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 105 | 164 | 444 | 433 | 898 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 5970 | 6135 | 6219 | 6140 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 80 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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