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Piha North surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
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Piha North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Piha North sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Piha North today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 5AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
412 | 469 | 731 | 799 | 877 | 865 | 840 | 961 | 859 | 919 | 780 | 792 | 792 | 976 | 1034 | 1460 | 1421 | 1289 | 1253 | 1236 | 1083 | 961 | 933 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:02PM2.41m | 7:16AM2.42m | 7:46PM2.49m | 7:59AM2.45m | 8:26PM2.56m | 8:39AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.60m | 1:30PM0.45m | 1:55AM0.55m | 2:11PM0.41m | 2:36AM0.50m | 2:50PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
412 | 469 | 731 | 799 | 877 | 865 | 840 | 961 | 859 | 919 | 780 | 792 | 792 | 976 | 1034 | 1460 | 1421 | 1289 | 1253 | 1236 | 1083 | 961 | 933 | 769 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
145 | 142 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 57 | 54 | 42 | 43 | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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