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Piha 92.1

#486 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Auckland · near Waitakere

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score92.1 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days41% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell76% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.2 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Piha

The best time to surf Piha is February, March, November. The season runs Feb to Mar. In February the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is AKL (29 km) and the nearest town is Waitakere (14 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%39%1.4 m21°C2mm
Feb99%59%1.3 m21°C2mm
Mar100%55%1.3 m20°C2mm
Apr99%38%1.7 m19°C3/2
May98%46%1.6 m17°C3/2
Jun96%44%1.7 m16°C4/3
Jul99%40%1.8 m15°C4/3
Aug97%26%1.8 m14°C4/3
Sep97%30%1.9 m15°C4/3
Oct98%33%1.5 m16°C3/2
Nov99%48%1.5 m19°C3/2
Dec98%33%1.4 m20°C2mm

Why 92.1

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.5
Water comfort 10%
3.4
Access 10%
9.9

The detail

Faces 255° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 12.7 s. Days over 3 m: 7%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 26%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -36.956, 174.467 (OpenStreetMap).

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