Piha

The break.

Beach breakIntermediateMixed

Lion Rock, west Auckland

Black sand on Auckland's west coast, Lion Rock in the middle of the beach. Piha is the city wave that still feels like the Tasman. Rips, a steep shore, a village in the valley. Raglan is the long lefts down the same island. This is the closer, heavier sand.

When.

May to August

Southwest swell in winter. The Tasman does not need a special pulse to be a real beach.

The lineup.

South PihaNorth Piha

Worth knowing.

1. 1. The rips are famous for a reason. Watch a set from the sand. Swim at the flags if you are not surfing.
2. 2. Lion Rock splits the beach. South and North are different peaks on the same day.
3. 3. Winter is the window. Summer can still have a morning. The wind will try to ruin it.
4. 4. The road from Auckland is short and winding. Weekend traffic is part of the trip.

Go.

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