
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 6AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6361 | 5158 | 3410 | 2942 | 8048 | 6966 | 5692 | 3037 | 2503 | 2839 | 2007 | 2484 | 2102 | 1377 | 1203 | 1263 | 2408 | 2475 | 2349 | 2503 | 2291 | 2123 | 1907 | 1693 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46AM2.41m | 5:32PM2.42m | 5:56AM2.44m | 6:39PM2.54m | 7:04AM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.47m | 11:46PM0.59m | 12:18PM0.41m | 00:54AM0.48m | 1:21PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
670 | 1004 | 1208 | 1779 | 1199 | 6966 | 5692 | 3037 | 2503 | 2839 | 2007 | 2484 | 2102 | 1377 | 1203 | 1147 | 2408 | 2475 | 2349 | 2503 | 2291 | 2123 | 1907 | 1693 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1242 | 585 | — | — | — | — | 141 | 131 | 104 | 218 | 552 | 546 | 915 | 1263 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 202 | — | 47 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6361 | 5158 | 3410 | 2942 | 8048 | — | 365 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 235 | 235 | 80 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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