Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 380 | 363 | 297 | 273 | 281 | 480 | 532 | 1638 | 1955 | 2072 | 1811 | 1933 | 1721 | 1412 | 1225 | 1010 | 1010 | 899 | 798 | 1887 | 2002 | 1977 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:10AM2.40m | 8:25PM2.58m | 8:52AM2.60m | 9:05PM2.74m | 9:31AM2.77m | 9:45PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.50m | 2:12PM0.51m | 2:38AM0.31m | 2:55PM0.34m | 3:18AM0.14m | 3:36PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 382 | 330 | 363 | 297 | 253 | 191 | 140 | 532 | 1638 | 1955 | 2072 | 1811 | 1933 | 1721 | 1412 | 1225 | 1010 | 1010 | 899 | 722 | 1887 | 2002 | 1977 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 268 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 268 | 91 | 60 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 490 | 584 | 480 | 418 | 553 | 651 | 798 | 37 | 37 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | SW 22 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 37 | 80 | 124 | 281 | 480 | 475 | — | — | 118 | 180 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 371 | 380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | — | 37 | 37 | 39 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 154 | 102 | 230 | 382 | 230 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 120 | 120 | 230 | 230 | 341 | 230 | 230 | 230 |
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