
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 11AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3030 | 2765 | 2590 | 2670 | 2471 | 2284 | 2171 | 1143 | 1077 | 946 | 932 | 2402 | 2731 | 903 | 878 | 865 | 1147 | 1588 | 1729 | 1978 | 2638 | 2650 | 2482 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27AM2.58m | 8:43PM2.77m | 9:03AM2.73m | 9:18PM2.89m | 9:39AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.35m | 2:30PM0.31m | 2:54AM0.17m | 3:08PM0.17m | 3:30AM0.04m | 3:45PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | SW 17 |
3030 | 2765 | 2590 | — | — | — | 1267 | 1143 | 1077 | 946 | 932 | — | 723 | 591 | 513 | 403 | 309 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 2650 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 25 | — | — | — | WSW 23 | WSW 18 | WSW 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | 54 | 31 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 23 | WSW 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | 2670 | 2471 | 2284 | 2171 | 251 | 233 | 286 | 428 | 2402 | 2731 | 903 | 878 | 865 | 1147 | 1588 | 1729 | 1978 | 2638 | — | 2482 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 154 | 124 | 124 | 137 | 137 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 338 | 353 | 72 |
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