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Piha-The Ditch Surf Forecast
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Piha-The Ditch surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
16 Day 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)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Piha-The Ditch this week:
The surf forecast for Piha-The Ditch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Ditch in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 30th Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 30th Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 1st May) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piha-The Ditch over the next 16 days.
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. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
811 | 711 | 679 | 969 | 2307 | 2037 | 1638 | 1216 | 1216 | 1776 | 1533 | 1303 | 946 | 784 | 630 | 423 | 417 | 325 | 217 | 352 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.65m | 8:54PM2.69m | 9:06AM2.67m | 9:29PM2.74m | 9:41AM2.67m | 10:03PM2.75m | 10:16AM2.64m | 10:38PM2.72m | 10:52AM2.58m | 11:14PM2.66m | 11:28AM2.49m | 11:51PM2.57m | 12:07PM2.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.37m | 2:43PM0.24m | 3:03AM0.33m | 3:19PM0.22m | 3:40AM0.31m | 3:53PM0.23m | 4:15AM0.33m | 4:28PM0.27m | 4:51AM0.38m | 5:03PM0.35m | 5:28AM0.46m | 5:40PM0.44m | 6:07AM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 811 | 465 | 430 | 969 | 2307 | 2037 | 1638 | 1216 | 1216 | 1776 | 1533 | 1303 | 946 | 784 | 630 | 423 | 417 | 325 | 217 | 352 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 237 | 711 | 679 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 142 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | — | 17 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | SSE 5 | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Piha-The Ditch Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Piha-The Ditch provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Piha-The Ditch can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Piha-The Ditch surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Piha-The Ditch) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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