EXCELLENT 8.5
Piha
Auckland, New Zealand
Right now
· Swell SW 1.4m 12sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.3–2.0m
Nice long waves· 12s
Wind
Windy but manageable19kph
ENE · gusts 34kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▲01:01 PM2.1m
▼07:13 PM2.0m
Today's Tides · Monday, March 23, 2026
Now2.01m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
01:01 PM
2.15m
▼
Low Tide
07:13 PM
2.04m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.2–2.2m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SW · 1.5m · 10s
Mon, Mar 23
1.4-2.2m
24h
10.3s
1.4-2.2m
03h
10.5s
1.3-2.0m
06h
10.4s
1.3-2.0m
09h
10.3s
1.2-1.9m
12h
9.3s
1.2-1.9m
15h
8.4s
1.3-2.0m
18h
10.6s
1.3-2.1m
21h
11.5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Mon, Mar 23
5.1
↘
24h
SE
5.5
→
03h
E
7.9
→
06h
E
12.6
→
09h
E
18.4
↗
12h
ENE
18.8
↗
15h
NE
22.5
↗
18h
ENE
17.4
↗
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Too windy⏰Best: 21:00
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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