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Piha-The Ditch

Lat Long: 36.95° S 174.47° E

Piha-The Ditch Surf Photo: 'Piha from bush' by Nick Brick

Issued: 5 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha-The Ditch sea temperature is

14.8°C

0.5°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	N	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	NNW	WSW	SW
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	NNW	WSW	SW
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	SW
	12 s	cross		12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	SW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	SW
	12 s	cross		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	SW
	11 s	cross		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross- on	11 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Ditch around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 58 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.6 ft). Range 3.47m (11.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Piha-The Ditch Surf Photo: 'Piha from bush' by Nick Brick

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Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:28 am 19 Jan 2012