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Piha-The Ditch Surf Forecast
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Piha-The Ditch surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Piha-The Ditch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Piha-The Ditch sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Piha-The Ditch today?
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Ditch at 5AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Ditch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | |
657 | 811 | 743 | 727 | 711 | 807 | 679 | 663 | 886 | 969 | 2080 | 2352 | 2307 | 2095 | 2037 | 1941 | 1773 | 1638 | 1444 | 1401 | 1216 | 1216 | 1216 | 1127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:18PM2.60m | 8:30AM2.65m | 8:54PM2.69m | 9:06AM2.67m | 9:29PM2.74m | 9:41AM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.37m | 2:43PM0.24m | 3:03AM0.33m | 3:19PM0.22m | 3:40AM0.31m | 3:53PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 246 | 811 | 743 | 727 | 465 | 600 | 430 | 486 | 886 | 969 | 2080 | 2352 | 2307 | 2095 | 2037 | 1941 | 1773 | 1638 | 1444 | 1401 | 1216 | 1216 | 1216 | 1127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 657 | 237 | 169 | 198 | 711 | 807 | 679 | 663 | 251 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 120 | 161 | 229 | — | 28 | 17 | 39 | 45 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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