Piha North Surf Report & Forecast

Waitākere Ranges, Auckland

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Current Surf Conditions at Piha North

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10:00 AM UTC
Surf Quality: POOR
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🌬️ WIND

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E
S
W
17
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
3.1
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
3.1ft
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SWELL
PERIOD
10s
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WIND GUSTS
34kt
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AIR TEMP
19°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
2.2ft @
13s
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PRECIPITATION
0.5mm
SURF QUALITY
POOR
Poor conditions right now. Sweet 3.1ft waves with quality 10s ground swell but strong 17kt winds making it choppy Might want to wait for better conditions.

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📊 7-Day Detailed Forecast

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Saturday

Apr 11
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.8-4.3ft 💨 13-21kt 🌡️ 18-21°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
POOR
4.3ft11sSW16ktESE29kt20°C19°C0mm
1:00 AM
POOR
4.2ft11sSW16ktESE29kt21°C19°C0mm
2:00 AM
POOR
4ft11sSW16ktESE30kt21°C19°C0mm
3:00 AM
POOR
3.9ft11sSW16ktE30kt21°C19°C0mm
4:00 AM
POOR
3.8ft11sSW16ktESE31kt20°C19°C0mm
5:00 AM
POOR
3.6ft10sSW16ktESE32kt20°C19°C0mm
6:00 AM
POOR
3.5ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0mm
7:00 AM
POOR
3.4ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0.1mm
8:00 AM
POOR
3.3ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0.2mm
9:00 AM
POOR
3.2ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0.3mm
10:00 AM
POOR
3.1ft10sSW17ktESE34kt19°C19°C0.5mm
11:00 AM
POOR
3.1ft10sSW17ktSE34kt18°C19°C0.7mm
12:00 PM
POOR
3ft10sSW18ktSE34kt18°C19°C0.9mm
1:00 PM
POOR
2.8ft10sSW17ktSE33kt19°C19°C2.3mm
2:00 PM
POOR
2.6ft10sSW16ktSE32kt19°C19°C3.8mm
3:00 PM
POOR
2.4ft10sSW15ktESE30kt19°C19°C5.3mm
4:00 PM
POOR
2.4ft9sSW15ktESE30kt19°C19°C4.9mm
5:00 PM
POOR
2.4ft8sSW14ktESE29kt19°C19°C4.5mm
6:00 PM
POOR
2.4ft7sSW13ktESE28kt20°C19°C4.1mm
7:00 PM
POOR
2.2ft9sSW14ktSE27kt20°C19°C4.9mm
8:00 PM
FAIR
2ft10sSW14ktSSE25kt19°C19°C5.8mm
9:00 PM
POOR
1.8ft12sWSW14ktSSE24kt19°C19°C6.6mm
10:00 PM
POOR
1.3ft12sW18ktS27kt19°C19°C6.1mm
11:00 PM
POOR
0.8ft12sWNW21ktSSW29kt19°C19°C5.6mm

Sunday

Apr 12
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.3-3.5ft 💨 11-25kt 🌡️ 17-19°C

Monday

Apr 13
FAIR1 excellent hours
🌊 1.0-8.5ft 💨 8-14kt 🌡️ 16-20°C

Tuesday

Apr 14
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🌊 0.4-9.4ft 💨 10-22kt 🌡️ 14-17°C

Wednesday

Apr 15
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.6-1.7ft 💨 13-19kt 🌡️ 16-18°C

Thursday

Apr 16
EXCELLENT11 excellent hours
🌊 1.6-7.6ft 💨 6-13kt 🌡️ 15-18°C

Friday

Apr 17
GOOD2 excellent hours
🌊 2.5-8.4ft 💨 8-13kt 🌡️ 14-19°C

Forecast Summary

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Average Swell:2.5ft @ 10s
Wind Conditions:11-25kt ESE
Water Temperature:19°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

North Piha, West Coast Auckland – Exposed beach break with fairly consistent surf year-round. Waves work best on a Southwest swell with offshore East winds but can still be surfable in light onshore conditions. Groundswells and windswells are both common. Prevailing left-breaking waves; optimal around high tide during the rising tide. Popular spot that can get crowded; watch for rips and rocks. Most consistent clean waves occur in Autumn, especially February.

Best Swell Direction: W
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: City: Waitākere Ranges | Village: Piha | Neighborhood: North Piha | State: Auckland | Country: New Zealand / Aotearoa | Road: North Piha Road | Full Address: 2A, North Piha Road, North Piha, Piha, Waitākere Ranges, Auckland, New Zealand / Aotearoa

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionSW
Ideal Wind DirectionE

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