Piha-The Ditch Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° S 174.47° E

Piha-The Ditch WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha-The Ditch sea temperature is
16.8°C
1.5° 

Piha-The Ditch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Piha-The Ditch surf forecast from 26 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 6,568 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W 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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period. 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Tue 27th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Best Surf 4PM (Tue 27th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 31st Oct)13ft (4.0m) 14s

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


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