EXCELLENT 9.0
Piha
Auckland, New Zealand
Right now
· Swell SW 1.4m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.4–2.1m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Moderate wind, waves a bit bumpy13kph
SW · gusts 21kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼05:53 PM2.4m
▲11:58 PM2.4m
Today's Tides · Saturday, March 21, 2026
Now2.36m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
11:58 PM
2.37m
▼
Low Tide
05:53 PM
2.39m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.3–2.1m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SW · 1.4m · 8s
Sat, Mar 21
1.3-2.0m
24h
8.4s
1.3-2.0m
03h
8.3s
1.3-2.0m
06h
9s
1.3-2.1m
09h
9.7s
1.4-2.1m
12h
10.3s
1.4-2.1m
15h
10.6s
1.4-2.1m
18h
10.5s
1.4-2.1m
21h
10.4s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sat, Mar 21
2.9
↑
24h
N
5.4
↗
03h
NE
5.3
↗
06h
ENE
6.4
↗
09h
ENE
4.1
↖
12h
WNW
11.1
↙
15h
WSW
11.6
↙
18h
SSW
5.2
↘
21h
SSE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: After 05:53 PM
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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