Piha North Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.94° S 174.47° E

Piha North WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha North sea temperature is
15.1° 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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 7,754 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piha North in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Best Surf 3PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 13s

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


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