Surf Forecasts:
Piha-The Ditch surf forecast from 28 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 29 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 8,483 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 29 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
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 (Oct 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Ditch in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 29th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 29th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piha-The Ditch over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1053 | 672 | 958 | 2053 | 731 | 4262 | 5400 | 6702 | 7951 | 7257 | 5469 | 3707 | 2422 | 1783 | 980 | 449 | 326 | 249 | 255 | 375 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:32AM3.01m | 11:51PM2.89m | 12:17PM2.96m | 00:38AM2.77m | 1:05PM2.85m | 1:29AM2.61m | 2:00PM2.70m | 2:28AM2.43m | 3:03PM2.55m | 3:39AM2.29m | 4:17PM2.45m | 4:59AM2.23m | 5:33PM2.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.05m | 6:05AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:54AM0.14m | 7:27PM0.26m | 7:47AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.41m | 8:48AM0.46m | 9:33PM0.53m | 9:57AM0.58m | 10:47PM0.58m | 11:10AM0.63m | 11:58PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 11 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1053 | 672 | 21 | — | 540 | — | — | — | — | 7257 | 5469 | 3707 | 2422 | 1783 | 980 | 449 | 326 | 249 | 255 | 375 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 441 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | 54 | 206 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 18 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | 13 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NW 5 | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 352 | 958 | 2053 | 731 | 4262 | 5400 | 6702 | 7951 | 6098 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | — | 11 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 126 | 126 | 341 | 125 | 125 | 363 | 377 | 254 | 192 | 230 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 326 | 326 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
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