Piha, New Zealand
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About Piha
Piha is a town in Auckland Region, New Zealand. From Piha you can reach 5 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Piha, a kite and windsurf spot 2.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 26 km away.
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Staying in Piha
- 2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Auckland International Airport (AKL), 26 km, HLZ, 125 km, WRE, 132 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Piha.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Piha each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Piha too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whites Beach5.1 kmabout 10 min by car | 5 ft364 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft323 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, fair | 5 ft186 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft291 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft103 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, fair | 5 ft744 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft370 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Whites Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Piha2.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft364 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft323 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, fair | 5 ft186 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft291 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft103 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, fair | 5 ft744 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft370 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Piha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Karekare4.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 5 ft385 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft336 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, fair | 5 ft199 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft285 kJwind from the south-west, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft89 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, fair | 5 ft733 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft367 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, good |
All readings for Karekare: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Manakau Bar10.7 kmabout 20 min by car | 5 ft359 kJwind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft323 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft186 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft285 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft78 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, fair | 5 ft738 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, fair | 5 ft830 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, fair |
All readings for Manakau Bar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mission Cove14.7 kmabout 30 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Piha, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).