Piha North Surf Break

Piha North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 pm 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 12AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)8ft (2.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.9
SW
9
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
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
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1952
658
536
560
1009
1069
1028
1087
1874
1912
1767
1771
2005
1870
1351
1054
851
765
1367
1077
1182
1110
1011
841
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
W
5
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:23PM3.03m
11:47AM2.76m
00:14AM2.96m
12:39PM2.66m
1:05AM2.84m
Low Tide
5:44AM0.07m
6:00PM0.08m
6:37AM0.14m
6:52PM0.19m
7:30AM0.25m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
Feels °C
10
10
12
12
11
10
11
11
9
8
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
1.5
WSW
12
1.9
SW
8
1.9
SW
9
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
0.5
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
10
658
523
560
1009
1069
1028
1087
178
123
234
295
288
322
1351
1054
851
765
1367
1077
1182
1110
1011
841
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
1.4
WSW
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
0.8
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
18
536
359
64
124
272
437
178
256
339
330
384
402
22
106
20
72
72
71
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
12
2
SW
8
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.8
SW
8
Energy kJ
1952
553
1874
1912
1767
1771
2005
1870
398
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
83
43
43
1
1
43
43
43
72
72
43
43
43
43
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
3
2
9
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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