Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 12PM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10074 | 10155 | 10061 | 8985 | 8471 | 7687 | 6752 | 5879 | 5007 | 4501 | 3959 | 3584 | 3102 | 2820 | 2553 | 2553 | 1700 | 2091 | 1945 | 2118 | 1848 | 1797 | 984 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:56AM2.77m | 00:11AM2.79m | 12:37PM2.69m | 00:54AM2.65m | 1:24PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:07PM0.22m | 6:30AM0.19m | 6:51PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:43PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | WSW 22 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 |
— | — | 22 | 22 | — | 46 | 6752 | 5879 | 5007 | 4501 | 3959 | 3584 | 3102 | 2820 | 2553 | 2553 | 1700 | 2091 | 1945 | 2118 | 1848 | 1797 | 984 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 117 | 155 | 253 | 253 | — | 547 | 711 | 671 | 125 | 649 | 127 | 127 | — | — | — | 487 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10074 | 10155 | 10061 | 8985 | 8471 | 7687 | — | — | — | 3895 | 3448 | 3102 | 2655 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 88 | 83 | 83 | 137 | 165 | 227 | 341 | 230 | 230 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 230 | 292 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 341 | 342 | 326 | 326 |
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