Piha North Surf Break

Piha North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Piha North sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 11PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (07 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
!
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
!
!
!
!
2
!
!
!
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
!
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
8
3.5
SSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
5
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
5
SSW
10
4.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SW
18
3.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3773
3162
2662
2155
2085
2155
1996
2803
2929
3425
1271
3415
1384
3009
3799
6793
7495
3627
4851
5540
3610
2942
8406
6707
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
25
S
20
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
40
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:42AM2.48m
3:19PM2.34m
3:40AM2.43m
4:23PM2.36m
4:46AM2.41m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.58m
9:10AM0.48m
9:33PM0.62m
10:09AM0.49m
10:38PM0.64m
11:12AM0.47m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
Feels °C
9
10
9
8
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
7
8
5
5
7
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
1.5
WSW
13
0.9
SW
18
2.2
WSW
12
1
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
3.5
SW
13
0.9
WSW
20
1.2
WSW
19
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
18
3.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
3773
3162
2662
2155
2085
2155
1996
44
99
186
772
460
1384
637
818
875
1245
3627
670
1004
1208
1779
1324
6707
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
23
0.5
SW
22
0.6
WSW
21
1.3
WSW
19
1.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
98
69
53
31
15
9
2
293
323
547
22
55
54
227
302
1242
585
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.6
WSW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.5
SW
22
Energy kJ
18
241
22
227
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
4
1
SE
5
1
SE
5
1.2
SSE
5
0.8
SE
5
1.1
S
5
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
8
3.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
8
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
13
5
SSW
13
3.5
S
9
5
SSW
10
4.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SW
18
2.2
S
8
Energy kJ
39
41
49
67
25
59
2803
2929
3425
1271
3415
946
3009
3799
6793
7495
2151
4851
5540
3610
2942
8406
627
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
1
1
1
1
12
1
72
80
80
80
80
43
80
80
100
206
235
206
100
80
80
80
80
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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