EXCELLENT 8.5
Piha
Auckland, New Zealand
Right now
· Swell SW 0.6m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.6–1.0m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Some wind, but waves still clean14kph
NE · gusts 25kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
03:0006:0021:00
Tides
Today
▼05:44 PM2.0m
▲11:46 PM1.9m
Today's Tides · Saturday, April 4, 2026
Now1.70m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
11:46 PM
1.88m
▼
Low Tide
05:44 PM
1.97m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.6–1.5m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell SW · 1.0m · 10s
Sat, Apr 4
1.0-1.5m
24h
9.6s
0.9-1.5m
03h
9.4s
0.8-1.3m
06h
8.8s
0.7-1.1m
09h
8.4s
0.7-1.1m
12h
8.1s
0.7-1.0m
15h
7.6s
0.7-1.0m
18h
9.2s
0.7-1.1m
21h
10.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sat, Apr 4
8.2
↗
24h
ENE
7.2
→
03h
E
7.2
→
06h
E
11.5
→
09h
E
12.4
↗
12h
ENE
14.7
↗
15h
NE
15.5
↗
18h
NE
11.8
↗
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
GOOD
Good size · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
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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Available Lessons at this Spot
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