EXCELLENT 10.0
Piha
Auckland, New Zealand
Right now
· Swell SW 0.6m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
15:0018:0021:00
Tides
Today
▲02:40 PM0.9m
▼08:51 PM1.0m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 23, 2026
Now0.98m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
02:40 PM
0.91m
▼
Low Tide
08:51 PM
0.98m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–2.7m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell SW · 1.8m · 7s
Thu, Apr 23
1.8-2.7m
24h
6.7s
1.6-2.5m
03h
6.3s
1.4-2.2m
06h
5.8s
1.3-2.0m
09h
5.8s
1.2-1.8m
12h
5.3s
1.1-1.7m
15h
10.3s
1.0-1.6m
18h
10.7s
0.9-1.5m
21h
10s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Thu, Apr 23
0
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24h
N
0
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03h
N
0
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06h
N
0
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09h
N
0
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12h
N
0
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15h
N
0
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18h
N
0
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21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 15:00 · 18:00
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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