Piha North Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Piha North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Piha North sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.0° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 11PM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)--
Afternoon (31 Aug)16ft (5.0m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)16ft (5.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5
WSW
14
5
SW
14
5
WSW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9177
9921
10136
10074
9857
9933
10061
9516
8471
7488
6568
5879
4925
4225
3834
3584
2993
2718
2457
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:33PM2.88m
11:56AM2.77m
00:11AM2.79m
12:37PM2.69m
Low Tide
5:50AM0.09m
6:07PM0.22m
6:30AM0.19m
6:51PM0.34m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
6
5
6
6
4
5
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
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