GOOD 7.5
Piha
Auckland, New Zealand
Right now
· Swell WSW 0.8m 6sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Bumpy waves· 6s
Wind
Moderate wind14kph
S · gusts 25kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▲02:31 PM0.7m
▼08:48 PM0.7m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now0.20m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
02:31 PM
0.68m
▼
Low Tide
08:48 PM
0.69m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–1.7m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell WSW · 0.9m · 10s
Thu, Apr 9
1.0-1.5m
24h
10s
1.0-1.5m
03h
10.6s
1.0-1.6m
06h
11.1s
1.0-1.6m
09h
6.7s
1.0-1.6m
12h
6.6s
1.0-1.6m
15h
6.4s
1.0-1.6m
18h
6.4s
1.1-1.6m
21h
6.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Thu, Apr 9
8.1
↙
24h
SSW
8
↓
03h
S
9.7
↓
06h
S
13.7
↘
09h
SSE
15.9
↓
12h
S
18
↓
15h
S
14.4
↓
18h
S
11.7
↓
21h
S
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · short period · 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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