
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 6PM is: 2.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1519 | 1770 | 2205 | 2490 | 3032 | 2715 | 2652 | 2376 | 2110 | 2058 | 2124 | 1956 | 1785 | 4375 | 3953 | 3558 | 3234 | 2221 | 1452 | 1594 | 1050 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:23PM2.62m | 00:39AM2.73m | 1:03PM2.56m | 1:20AM2.63m | 1:49PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.23m | 6:32PM0.31m | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:15PM0.40m | 7:44AM0.35m | 8:04PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1519 | 1770 | 2205 | 2490 | 3032 | 2715 | 2652 | 2376 | 2110 | 2058 | 1591 | 1956 | 1785 | 4375 | 3953 | 3558 | 2261 | 2221 | 1452 | 1594 | 1050 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — |
182 | 205 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 80 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 14 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
430 | 553 | 708 | 763 | 901 | 1006 | 1064 | 1366 | 1499 | 1679 | 2124 | 1729 | 1395 | — | 119 | 141 | 3234 | 68 | 92 | 49 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 165 | 165 | 137 | 165 | 165 | 206 | 137 | 137 | 101 | 101 | 165 | 103 | 1 | 111 | 105 | 83 | 83 | 100 | 124 | 55 |
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