EXCELLENT 8.5
Piha
Auckland, New Zealand
Right now
· Swell SW 1.0m 11sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.5m
Nice long waves· 11s
Wind
Windy but manageable19kph
SE · gusts 32kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
03:0024:0009:00
Tides
Today
▲03:51 PM0.8m
▼09:58 PM0.9m
Today's Tides · Friday, April 24, 2026
Now0.64m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
03:51 PM
0.79m
▼
Low Tide
09:58 PM
0.87m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–1.5m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SW · 0.7m · 9s
Fri, Apr 24
0.9-1.5m
24h
8.9s
0.9-1.5m
03h
14.2s
0.9-1.5m
06h
11.7s
1.0-1.5m
09h
11.6s
1.0-1.5m
12h
11.4s
0.9-1.5m
15h
11.1s
0.9-1.5m
18h
10.8s
0.9-1.4m
21h
10.6s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Fri, Apr 24
11.5
↘
24h
ESE
11.2
↘
03h
SE
20.9
↘
06h
SE
22.2
↘
09h
SSE
19.8
↘
12h
SE
17.7
↘
15h
SE
19.1
↘
18h
SE
13.5
↘
21h
SE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰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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