Today — Waikato and Auckland West Coast, New Zealand

Where to surf

PihaAround 6:00 PM GMT+12

Strong wind — difficult conditions · Low confidence

13.6–13.6 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Strong wind: 14.6 kt · direction unavailable

Cautions

Strong wind or gusts up to 35.8 kt can make the session difficult; being first in the list does not make conditions good.
Large waves are forecast. Choose conditions that suit your experience.

Other places to check

Raglan Manu Bay · 5:00 PM–6:00 PM GMT+12 · Strong wind — difficult conditions
11.4–11.4 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 15.0 kt cross-shore
Whale Bay Raglan · 5:00 PM–6:00 PM GMT+12 · Strong wind — difficult conditions
11.4–11.4 ft · Offshore waves · not face height · 15.0 kt

Why this spot?

This is the best time in the forecast, though wind may make it choppy.

Waikato and Auckland West Coast spots

4 spots

Waikato and Auckland West Coast

4 spots

Waikato and Auckland West Coast surf forecast
Spot	Breaking surf	Outlook	Best remaining	Wind	Tide
PihaSW offshore model swell · 9.6 ft @ 10s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	SW 15.5 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMUUnavailable15.7Unavailable 1 AMUUnavailable15.2Unavailable 2 AMUUnavailable14.6Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable14.8Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable14.1Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable14Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable13.7Unavailable 7 AMUUnavailable13.3Unavailable 8 AMUUnavailable13.9Unavailable 9 AMUUnavailable14Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable14.7Unavailable 11 AMUUnavailable14.7Unavailable NoonUUnavailable15.5Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable15.7Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable16.2Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable16Unavailable 4 PMUUnavailable16.1Unavailable 5 PMUUnavailable15.1Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable14.6Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable13.6Unavailable 8 PMUUnavailable12.8Unavailable 9 PMUUnavailable12Unavailable 10 PMUUnavailable10.9Unavailable 11 PMUUnavailable9.7Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes
Raglan Manu BayWSW offshore model swell · 8.5 ft @ 10s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	5:00 PM–6:00 PM	SW 18 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMUUnavailable17.2Unavailable 1 AMUUnavailable18.2Unavailable 2 AMUUnavailable17.9Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable17.1Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable16.5Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable15.8Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable15.6Unavailable 7 AMUUnavailable14.2Unavailable 8 AMUUnavailable15.3Unavailable 9 AMUUnavailable15.5Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable16.7Unavailable 11 AMUUnavailable18Unavailable NoonUUnavailable18Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable17.5Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable17.6Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable16Unavailable 4 PMUUnavailable15.3Unavailable 5 PMUUnavailable14.5Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable15Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable13.3Unavailable 8 PMUUnavailable12.3Unavailable 9 PMUUnavailable9.3Unavailable 10 PMUUnavailable6.4Unavailable 11 PMUUnavailable2.9Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes
MuriwaiSW offshore model swell · 9.5 ft @ 10s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	Around 6:00 PM	SW 18.6 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMUUnavailable18.5Unavailable 1 AMUUnavailable18.1Unavailable 2 AMUUnavailable18.3Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable18.2Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable17.9Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable16.8Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable16.6Unavailable 7 AMUUnavailable16.3Unavailable 8 AMUUnavailable16.5Unavailable 9 AMUUnavailable16.8Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable17.4Unavailable 11 AMUUnavailable17.8Unavailable NoonUUnavailable18.6Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable18.6Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable19.1Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable19Unavailable 4 PMUUnavailable19.2Unavailable 5 PMUUnavailable18.4Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable17.4Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable16.9Unavailable 8 PMUUnavailable15.5Unavailable 9 PMUUnavailable14.3Unavailable 10 PMUUnavailable13.3Unavailable 11 PMUUnavailable11.3Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes
Whale Bay RaglanWSW offshore model swell · 8.5 ft @ 10s	Unavailable	Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidence	5:00 PM–6:00 PM	SW 18 ktunavailable	Unavailableunavailable
12 AMUUnavailable17.2Unavailable 1 AMUUnavailable18.2Unavailable 2 AMUUnavailable17.9Unavailable 3 AMUUnavailable17.1Unavailable 4 AMUUnavailable16.5Unavailable 5 AMUUnavailable15.8Unavailable 6 AMUUnavailable15.6Unavailable 7 AMUUnavailable14.2Unavailable 8 AMUUnavailable15.3Unavailable 9 AMUUnavailable15.5Unavailable 10 AMUUnavailable16.7Unavailable 11 AMUUnavailable18Unavailable NoonUUnavailable18Unavailable 1 PMUUnavailable17.5Unavailable 2 PMUUnavailable17.6Unavailable 3 PMUUnavailable16Unavailable 4 PMUUnavailable15.3Unavailable 5 PMUUnavailable14.5Unavailable 6 PMUUnavailable15Unavailable 7 PMUUnavailable13.3Unavailable 8 PMUUnavailable12.3Unavailable 9 PMUUnavailable9.3Unavailable 10 PMUUnavailable6.4Unavailable 11 PMUUnavailable2.9Unavailable Open hourly forecast Spot notes

Waikato and Auckland West Coast

4 spots

Piha

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SW 9.6 ft @ 10s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindSW 15.5 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable15.7Unavailable

1 AMUUnavailable15.2Unavailable

2 AMUUnavailable14.6Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable14.8Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable14.1Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable14Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable13.7Unavailable

7 AMUUnavailable13.3Unavailable

8 AMUUnavailable13.9Unavailable

9 AMUUnavailable14Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable14.7Unavailable

11 AMUUnavailable14.7Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable15.5Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable15.7Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable16.2Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable16Unavailable

4 PMUUnavailable16.1Unavailable

5 PMUUnavailable15.1Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable14.6Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable13.6Unavailable

8 PMUUnavailable12.8Unavailable

9 PMUUnavailable12Unavailable

10 PMUUnavailable10.9Unavailable

11 PMUUnavailable9.7Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Raglan Manu Bay

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WSW 8.5 ft @ 10s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go5:00 PM–6:00 PM

WindSW 18 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable17.2Unavailable

1 AMUUnavailable18.2Unavailable

2 AMUUnavailable17.9Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable17.1Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable16.5Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable15.8Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable15.6Unavailable

7 AMUUnavailable14.2Unavailable

8 AMUUnavailable15.3Unavailable

9 AMUUnavailable15.5Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable16.7Unavailable

11 AMUUnavailable18Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable18Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable17.5Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable17.6Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable16Unavailable

4 PMUUnavailable15.3Unavailable

5 PMUUnavailable14.5Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable15Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable13.3Unavailable

8 PMUUnavailable12.3Unavailable

9 PMUUnavailable9.3Unavailable

10 PMUUnavailable6.4Unavailable

11 PMUUnavailable2.9Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Muriwai

Unavailable

Offshore swell: SW 9.5 ft @ 10s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to goAround 6:00 PM

WindSW 18.6 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable18.5Unavailable

1 AMUUnavailable18.1Unavailable

2 AMUUnavailable18.3Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable18.2Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable17.9Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable16.8Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable16.6Unavailable

7 AMUUnavailable16.3Unavailable

8 AMUUnavailable16.5Unavailable

9 AMUUnavailable16.8Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable17.4Unavailable

11 AMUUnavailable17.8Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable18.6Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable18.6Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable19.1Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable19Unavailable

4 PMUUnavailable19.2Unavailable

5 PMUUnavailable18.4Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable17.4Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable16.9Unavailable

8 PMUUnavailable15.5Unavailable

9 PMUUnavailable14.3Unavailable

10 PMUUnavailable13.3Unavailable

11 PMUUnavailable11.3Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Whale Bay Raglan

Unavailable

Offshore swell: WSW 8.5 ft @ 10s

Strong wind — difficult conditionsLow confidenceWhen to go5:00 PM–6:00 PM

WindSW 18 ktunavailableTideUnavailableunavailable

Hourly timeline

12 AMUUnavailable17.2Unavailable

1 AMUUnavailable18.2Unavailable

2 AMUUnavailable17.9Unavailable

3 AMUUnavailable17.1Unavailable

4 AMUUnavailable16.5Unavailable

5 AMUUnavailable15.8Unavailable

6 AMUUnavailable15.6Unavailable

7 AMUUnavailable14.2Unavailable

8 AMUUnavailable15.3Unavailable

9 AMUUnavailable15.5Unavailable

10 AMUUnavailable16.7Unavailable

11 AMUUnavailable18Unavailable

NoonUUnavailable18Unavailable

1 PMUUnavailable17.5Unavailable

2 PMUUnavailable17.6Unavailable

3 PMUUnavailable16Unavailable

4 PMUUnavailable15.3Unavailable

5 PMUUnavailable14.5Unavailable

6 PMUUnavailable15Unavailable

7 PMUUnavailable13.3Unavailable

8 PMUUnavailable12.3Unavailable

9 PMUUnavailable9.3Unavailable

10 PMUUnavailable6.4Unavailable

11 PMUUnavailable2.9Unavailable

Open hourly forecast

Seven-day outlook

Wed, Sep 23UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 3–19 kt varying direction

Thu, Sep 24UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 2–13 kt varying direction

Fri, Sep 25UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 4.5–13.5 kt varying direction

Sat, Sep 26UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 6.5–18.5 kt varying direction

Sun, Sep 27UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 12–27 kt varying direction

Mon, Sep 28UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 4–20 kt varying direction

Tue, Sep 29UnavailableRanking unavailableRegional modelWind 5.5–13 kt varying direction

Forecast sources 2/6 current

Coastal waves, offshore swell, and surf height describe different conditions. Source availability does not measure forecast accuracy.

Report or official forecast

MetService New Zealand Surf Forecasts

Surf-oriented wind, swell, wave height, quality, SST, and tide display; market adapter or station mapping not connected

UnavailableNo source time

Wave observation

New Zealand Regional Wave Buoy Pages

Measured wave height, direction, and period; market adapter or station mapping not connected

UnavailableNo source time

Tide prediction

NIWA Tide Forecasting API

Tide predictions and charts; market adapter or station mapping not connected

UnavailableNo source time

Tide prediction

LINZ Tide Predictions and Sea-Level Data

Official tide predictions and observed sea level; market adapter or station mapping not connected

UnavailableNo source time

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Marine API

4 of 4 configured model points available

CurrentSep 23, 11:45 AM GMT+12

Forecast model

Open-Meteo Weather API

4 of 4 configured model points available

CurrentSep 23, 11:45 AM GMT+12

Comparison or discovery

Surf-Forecast public pages

Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallback

Not applicableNo source time

Comparison or discovery

Surfline public spot pages

Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadata

Not applicableNo source time