Piha North Surf Break

Piha North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Piha North sea temperature is
15.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
2.1
SW
9
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2655
2288
2537
2366
1952
1769
578
645
1146
1146
1089
1087
1972
1912
1767
1771
1902
1769
1351
1054
914
688
1218
1077
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
S
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:56AM2.83m
11:23PM3.03m
11:47AM2.76m
00:14AM2.96m
12:39PM2.66m
Low Tide
4:51AM0.04m
5:09PM0.01m
5:44AM0.07m
6:00PM0.08m
6:37AM0.14m
6:52PM0.19m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
10
10
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
2
SW
8
2.1
SW
9
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
0.5
WSW
18
2.4
SW
13
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
2655
2288
10
18
515
645
1146
1146
1089
1087
178
1912
234
295
362
322
1351
1054
914
688
1218
1077
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
1.4
SW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WSW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.5
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
18
578
359
64
124
272
437
178
123
256
339
330
384
402
22
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
18
29
37
75
74
124
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
2537
2366
1952
1769
1972
1767
1771
1902
1769
324
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
206
125
125
83
72
43
43
1
0
1
43
43
72
43
43
43
43
43
55
73
1
1
1
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
3
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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