Piha North Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Piha North 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Piha North sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.1° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha North at 3AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jul)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (20 Jul)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3427
2962
2525
2346
2155
2053
1759
1617
1387
1310
1292
1196
1161
1027
1011
996
841
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
10
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:22AM2.73m
1:49PM2.50m
2:08AM2.54m
2:39PM2.37m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.28m
7:45AM0.30m
8:02PM0.46m
8:32AM0.46m
8:53PM0.64m
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
 mm
1
1
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
12
Feels °C
12
12
12
10
10
11
10
8
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
8
9
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