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Piha
Auckland, New Zealand
Right now
· Swell SW 1.0m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.1–1.7m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
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Tides
Today
▼04:44 PM2.3m
▲10:41 PM2.3m
Today's Tides · Thursday, March 19, 2026
Now2.10m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
10:41 PM
2.27m
▼
Low Tide
04:44 PM
2.30m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.1–1.9m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell SW · 1.2m · 9s
Thu, Mar 19
1.2-1.9m
24h
8.9s
1.2-1.8m
03h
8.8s
1.1-1.8m
06h
9s
1.1-1.8m
09h
9.3s
1.1-1.7m
12h
9s
1.1-1.7m
15h
8.7s
1.1-1.7m
18h
8.4s
1.1-1.8m
21h
8.4s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Thu, Mar 19
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24h
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03h
N
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06h
N
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09h
N
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12h
N
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15h
N
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18h
N
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21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: Now (rising tide)
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
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