Piha North surf break

Piha North surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Piha North today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (31 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
0.5
WSW
12
0.8
NW
9
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.3
NW
8
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
552
431
331
277
199
167
126
172
281
334
225
230
225
159
208
85
95
98
98
210
161
90
85
85
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
15
NNW
0
N
5
N
5
N
15
NW
10
WNW
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
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:04PM2.61m
9:17AM2.51m
9:41PM2.64m
9:55AM2.52m
10:19PM2.65m
10:33AM2.50m
Low Tide
3:16AM0.47m
3:28PM0.37m
3:54AM0.45m
4:06PM0.37m
4:33AM0.46m
4:44PM0.39m
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heavy rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
22
20
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
15
16
17
17
16
13
13
12
12
12
14
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
16
16
17
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NNW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
552
431
331
277
199
167
126
172
281
334
225
230
225
159
208
231
95
82
82
210
133
84
65
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.5
NW
8
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
W
10
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
Energy kJ
3
31
101
75
78
128
121
80
118
32
85
83
98
98
68
161
90
85
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
8
64
65
65
61
59
31
32
48
47
96
61
40
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
6
1
N
6
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
13
17
16
44
60
64
61
11
10
10
8
11
14
13
21
14
43
118
156
2
5
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
108
108
120
285
285
326
326
326
331
285
326
337
108
291
326
291
285
288
217
0
7
7
33
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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