Piha North Surf Break

Piha North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha North sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Piha North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Piha North today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 8AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
0
0
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4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
2.3
W
12
2.4
WSW
14
5
NW
10
5.5
WNW
11
4.5
WNW
11
4.5
W
17
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1222
999
712
582
563
651
487
796
1455
2253
4782
7364
5050
12027
6818
7856
5954
5914
5297
4299
3822
3297
2699
2423
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
10
NE
25
NNE
25
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:31AM2.64m
12:51PM2.44m
1:10AM2.60m
1:35PM2.40m
1:53AM2.54m
2:23PM2.37m
Low Tide
6:50AM0.41m
7:00PM0.45m
7:32AM0.43m
7:45PM0.51m
8:18AM0.45m
8:35PM0.58m
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:19
 mm
2
—
—
—
1
1
3
3
8
—
2
1
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
15
14
12
12
13
12
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
11
10
12
12
11
9
10
8
7
2
3
6
7
6
7
6
6
5
6
8
8
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
2.3
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.9
W
10
2.3
W
12
2.4
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
1
WSW
20
4.5
WNW
11
4.5
W
17
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
179
999
712
456
388
270
232
768
1455
2253
2709
798
5050
12027
6818
7856
5954
5914
5297
4299
3822
3297
2699
2423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
20
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
W
10
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
0.4
SW
22
—
2.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
18
3
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
0.4
SSW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
75
356
486
582
563
651
270
796
636
121
—
2452
1689
1860
817
28
246
6
115
70
54
24
10
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
—
—
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
W
11
1
WSW
16
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
—
—
1.7
WSW
18
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
S
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
67
—
—
37
75
82
487
22
22
121
—
—
1836
52
50
29
16
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
—
—
—
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
—
0.9
NE
4
2.4
NNW
7
5
NW
10
5.5
WNW
11
3.5
NW
10
1
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
E
4
1
E
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
Energy kJ
1222
—
—
—
180
161
297
—
25
562
4782
7364
2053
33
24
26
32
39
80
74
56
63
91
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Kai-Iwi
Wanganui-Manawatu
Daniels Reef
Northland
Red Beach
Auckland
Red Beach
Auckland
Red Beach
Auckland
Red Beach
Auckland
Piha North
Auckland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Daniels Reef
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Sailors Grave
Coromandel
Marokopa
Taranaki
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Auckland
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
2
4
1
1
2
7
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
338
331
77
43
43
43
43
0
108
121
115
77
108
121
121
122
154
7
6
6
55
55
6
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Red Beach
Red Beach
Red Beach
Red Beach
Shag Rock
Whatipu
Whatipu
O'Neills Bay
Bethell's Beach / Te Henga
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Clark Island
Coromandel
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Sky Williams
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Marokopa
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
Weld Road
Taranaki
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
Header Global
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Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
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Chile
Trial Harbour
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Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Arawhata
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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