EXCELLENT 10.0
Piha
Auckland, New Zealand
Right now
· Swell SW 1.4m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.4–2.2m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Light breeze8kph
SSE · gusts 14kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
03:0018:0021:00
Tides
Today
▲03:36 PM0.6m
▼09:53 PM0.6m
Today's Tides · Friday, April 10, 2026
Now0.44m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
03:36 PM
0.59m
▼
Low Tide
09:53 PM
0.62m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.1–2.4m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SW · 0.8m · 6s
Sat, Apr 11
1.1-1.6m
24h
6.3s
1.1-1.7m
03h
11.8s
1.1-1.7m
06h
11.8s
1.1-1.8m
09h
12s
1.2-1.9m
12h
11.4s
1.3-2.0m
15h
9.9s
1.4-2.2m
18h
10.7s
1.5-2.4m
21h
9.4s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Apr 11
11.3
↘
24h
SSE
9.7
↘
03h
SSE
12.6
↘
06h
SSE
13.7
↘
09h
SSE
13.5
↘
12h
SSE
14.8
↓
15h
S
9
↓
18h
S
7.7
↘
21h
SE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · 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.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Piha. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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