Piha North Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Piha North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Piha North sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.3° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (27 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (27 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
W
12
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.6
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2378
2002
1915
1647
1497
1427
1289
1207
1049
1052
1116
318
469
501
419
413
397
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
0
WNW
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:42PM2.60m
8:58AM2.53m
9:17PM2.74m
9:34AM2.65m
Low Tide
2:52AM0.43m
3:03PM0.33m
3:28AM0.27m
3:38PM0.21m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
16
17
15
14
Feels °C
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
12
10
11
10
9
8
12
14
12
11
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