
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 1AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3326 | 2983 | 2634 | 2324 | 2381 | 2207 | 2305 | 2699 | 3417 | 3816 | 3979 | 3979 | 4353 | 4076 | 3873 | 3665 | 3615 | 3419 | 3320 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08PM3.09m | 11:31AM2.83m | 11:53PM3.03m | 12:17PM2.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM-0.01m | 5:41PM0.01m | 6:14AM0.05m | 6:28PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
3326 | 2983 | 2634 | 2324 | 2381 | 2207 | 2305 | 2699 | 3417 | 3816 | 3979 | 3979 | 4353 | 4076 | 3873 | 3665 | 3615 | 3419 | 1637 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 287 | 605 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
— | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3715 | — | — | — | — | — | 3320 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 119 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 72 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 43 | 72 | 72 |
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