Auckland, New Zealand
Piha
Intermediate
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.7–3 m
Any tide
New Zealand's most famous surf beach beneath the gnarled Lion Rock: powerful, shifting peaks with a strong rips and a dramatic west-coast black-sand setting. The birthplace of NZ board riding, 45 minutes from Auckland.
Hazards
RipStrong CurrentCold WaterSharks
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, W, S
- Best wind
- E, NE
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
- Wave size
- 0.7–3 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -36.9550, 174.4700
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard RentalLifeguard