Piha – The Ditch Surf Report & Forecast

Waitākere Ranges, Auckland

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Current Surf Conditions at Piha – The Ditch

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Surf Quality: POOR
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🌬️ WIND

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E
S
W
18
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
3
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
3ft
🌊
SWELL
PERIOD
10s
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WIND GUSTS
35kt
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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 3.0ft waves with quality 10s ground swell but strong 18kt winds making it choppy Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Saturday

Apr 11
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.8-4.2ft 💨 13-21kt 🌡️ 19-20°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
POOR
4.2ft11sSW16ktESE29kt20°C19°C0mm
1:00 AM
POOR
4.1ft11sSW16ktESE30kt20°C19°C0mm
2:00 AM
POOR
3.9ft11sSW16ktESE31kt20°C19°C0mm
3:00 AM
POOR
3.8ft11sSW17ktESE32kt20°C19°C0mm
4:00 AM
POOR
3.7ft10sSW16ktESE32kt20°C19°C0mm
5:00 AM
POOR
3.6ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0mm
6:00 AM
POOR
3.5ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0mm
7:00 AM
POOR
3.3ft10sSW16ktESE33kt19°C19°C0.1mm
8:00 AM
POOR
3.2ft10sSW17ktESE33kt19°C19°C0.2mm
9:00 AM
POOR
3.1ft10sSW17ktESE33kt19°C19°C0.2mm
10:00 AM
POOR
3ft10sSW18ktESE35kt19°C19°C0.5mm
11:00 AM
POOR
2.9ft10sSW19ktESE36kt19°C19°C0.7mm
12:00 PM
POOR
2.8ft10sSW20ktESE37kt19°C19°C1mm
1:00 PM
POOR
2.6ft10sSW19ktESE36kt19°C19°C1.6mm
2:00 PM
POOR
2.5ft10sSW18ktESE34kt19°C19°C2.2mm
3:00 PM
POOR
2.4ft10sSW17ktESE33kt20°C19°C2.8mm
4:00 PM
POOR
2.3ft9sSW16ktESE32kt20°C19°C3.3mm
5:00 PM
POOR
2.2ft9sSW15ktESE31kt20°C19°C3.8mm
6:00 PM
FAIR
2.1ft9sSW14ktESE30kt20°C19°C4.4mm
7:00 PM
FAIR
2ft10sSW14ktESE28kt20°C19°C4.9mm
8:00 PM
POOR
1.9ft11sWSW14ktSE27kt20°C19°C5.4mm
9:00 PM
POOR
1.7ft13sWSW13ktSSE25kt20°C19°C5.9mm
10:00 PM
POOR
1.3ft12sW17ktS27kt19°C19°C5.6mm
11:00 PM
POOR
0.8ft12sWNW21ktSSW29kt19°C19°C5.4mm

Sunday

Apr 12
POOR1 good hours
🌊 0.3-6.1ft 💨 9-24kt 🌡️ 17-19°C

Monday

Apr 13
POOR3 excellent hours
🌊 2.2-9.3ft 💨 7-17kt 🌡️ 16-20°C

Tuesday

Apr 14
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.3-10.5ft 💨 14-22kt 🌡️ 15-18°C

Wednesday

Apr 15
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.6-7.1ft 💨 16-22kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Thursday

Apr 16
FAIRCheck individual hours
🌊 1.4-9.2ft 💨 10-16kt 🌡️ 16-18°C

Friday

Apr 17
GOOD18 good hours
🌊 5.8-8.4ft 💨 8-13kt 🌡️ 14-19°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:2.9ft @ 10s
Wind Conditions:9-24kt ESE
Water Temperature:19°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Piha – The Ditch, West Coast Auckland: An exposed beach break with consistent surf year-round, mostly rights, best during high tide when rising. Works well on groundswells from the southwest, with optimum conditions occurring when combined with offshore winds from the southeast. Can handle light onshore winds, though rips and rocks are hazards. Often crowded. Peak conditions for clean, rideable waves typically occur in Autumn, especially in March.

Best Swell Direction: W
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: City: Waitākere Ranges | Village: Piha | Neighborhood: North Piha | State: Auckland | Country: New Zealand / Aotearoa | Road: Marine Parade North | Full Address: 135, Marine Parade North, 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 DirectionSE

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