Piha North Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Piha North WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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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.


Piha North surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 6 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, WSW swell with 2,702 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Piha North this week:

The surf forecast for Piha North over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piha North in the next 16 days are 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Tue 6th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 17s
Best Surf 7PM (Tue 6th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 17s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 9th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piha North over the next 16 days.


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