Piha
Auckland, New Zealand
Wed, Nov 4 – Sat, Nov 7
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Piha surf forecast
Better surfweekendThu 5 Nov – Sun 8 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Saturday, Oct 24
9ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:26am to 7:46pm
- Dawn6:26 to 8am8-9ft1kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am9ft1kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm9ft7kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm9ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 7:46pm9ft6kt onshore2/10
Sunday, Oct 25
6-8ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 6kt onshore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:25am to 7:47pm
- Dawn6:25 to 8am4-5ft4kt onshore3/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft6kt onshore1/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-7ft6kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm8ft7kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 7:47pm8ft7kt onshore2/10
Monday, Oct 26
7-8ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SW
- Wind
- 9kt onshore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:23am to 7:48pm
- Dawn6:23 to 8am8ft6kt onshore2/10
- Morning8 to 11am8ft5kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7-8ft9kt onshore1/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm7ft9kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 7:48pm7ft11kt onshore2/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
4-5ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SW
- Wind
- 14kt onshore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:22am to 7:49pm
- Dawn6:22 to 8am5ft12kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning8 to 11am4-5ft12kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft18kt onshore1/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm2-5ft12kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk6 to 7:49pm4ft11kt cross-shore2/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
7-8ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 8s WSW
- Wind
- 9kt onshore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:21am to 7:50pm
- Dawn6:21 to 8am8ft8kt cross-shore2/10
- Morning8 to 11am8ft8kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8ft9kt onshore1/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm7-8ft11kt onshore1/10
- Dusk6 to 7:50pm7ft10kt onshore1/10
Thursday, Oct 29
4-6ft1/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 6ft.
- Swell
- 8s WSW
- Wind
- 15kt onshore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:20am to 7:51pm
Friday, Oct 30
3-4ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 3ft.
- Swell
- 4s SW
- Wind
- 13kt onshore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:19am to 7:52pm
Saturday, Oct 31
12-13ft2/10
Nothing worth a paddle. 11ft.
- Swell
- 11s SW
- Wind
- 7kt onshore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:18am to 7:53pm
Sunday, Nov 1
7-8ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:17am to 7:54pm
- Dawn6:17 to 8am9ft3kt glassy5/10
- Morning8 to 11am8ft3kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm8ft4kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm7ft4kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 7:54pm7ft4kt cross-shore4/10
Monday, Nov 2
5-11ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SW
- Wind
- 12kt cross-shore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:15am to 7:55pm
- Dawn6:15 to 8am6ft10kt cross-shore4/10
- Morning8 to 11am5-6ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-7ft11kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm3-10ft13kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk6 to 7:55pm11-13ft13kt cross-shore1/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
10-12ft3/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s WSW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:14am to 7:56pm
- Dawn6:14 to 8am9ft5kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning8 to 11am10ft7kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm11-12ft9kt cross-shore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm12ft9kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 7:56pm12ft8kt onshore2/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
10ft2/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s WSW
- Wind
- 9kt onshore
- Light
- 6:13am to 7:57pm
- Dawn6:13 to 8am11ft6kt onshore2/10
- Morning8 to 11am11ft7kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm10ft9kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm10ft9kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 7:57pm10ft9kt onshore2/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
2-8ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s WSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:12am to 7:58pm
- Dawn6:12 to 8am8ft3kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am8ft2kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm2ft5kt onshore4/10
- Dusk6 to 7:58pm2ft5kt cross-shore4/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
4ft5/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 16s WSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:11am to 7:59pm
- Dawn6:11 to 8am3ft4kt onshore4/10
- Morning8 to 11am3-4ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm4ft7kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk6 to 7:59pm5ft7kt cross-shore5/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
5-7ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s WSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:10am to 8pm
- Dawn6:10 to 8am5ft4kt cross-shore6/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm6-7ft5kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk6 to 8pm7ft4kt cross-shore5/10
Sunday, Nov 8 Long range
6-7ft6/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 13s WSW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 6:09am to 8:01pm
- Dawn6:09 to 8am7ft2kt glassy5/10
- Morning8 to 11am7ft2kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft2kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm6ft1kt glassy4/10
- Dusk6 to 8:01pm6ft2kt glassy5/10
Live cams
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Getting there
An easy transfer, 59 min from AKL
- AKL
- 49.8 km, about 59 min
- the wave
The road over the Waitakere Ranges winds. Allow more time than the distance suggests.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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No fuel in Piha; nearest petrol is about 25 minutes away.
Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Best months: Jan–Mar, Jul · typically 5–6 ft faces
Month by month
Best Jan–Mar. Worth surfing in six of the twelve months. Worth avoiding Oct.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 ft | 82% | 21 C / 69 F | spring suit | Best | |
| Feb | 6 ft | 80% | 21 C / 70 F | spring suit | Best | |
| Mar | 6 ft | 68% | 20 C / 69 F | spring suit | Best | |
| Apr | 7 ft | 74% | 19 C / 67 F | 3/2 | Shoulder | |
| May | 7 ft | 66% | 17 C / 63 F | 4/3 | Good | |
| Jun | 5 ft | 71% | 16 C / 60 F | 4/3 | Shoulder | |
| Jul | 6 ft | 63% | 15 C / 58 F | 4/3 + boots | Good | |
| Aug | 6 ft | 63% | 14 C / 57 F | 4/3 + boots | Shoulder | |
| Sep | 7 ft | 49% | 15 C / 58 F | 4/3 + boots | Shoulder | |
| Oct | 6 ft | 55% | 16 C / 61 F | 4/3 | Worth avoiding | |
| Nov | 6 ft | 62% | 18 C / 64 F | 4/3 | Shoulder | |
| Dec | 5 ft | 63% | 20 C / 68 F | 3/2 | Good |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the New Zealand guide. Head to head: Raglan vs Piha.