Piha Beach
Auckland · New Zealand
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Lion Rock splits New Zealand's most famous black-sand beach — heavy, shifty West Coast peaks, raging rips and an Auckland surf tribe that treats winter as high season.
Today's surf at Piha Beach
Updated 23:14 spot time
Piha Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2.5 m–3.5 m triple overhead+, 1.5 m W swell at 8.6 s. Wind up to 36 km/h WNW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — fun (3/5) with 29 km/h SW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
E–SE
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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