Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 9AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1010 | 828 | 1001 | 875 | 1510 | 3301 | 4065 | 3237 | 2779 | 2457 | 2265 | 1977 | 1598 | 985 | 791 | 1144 | 975 | 961 | 961 | 820 | 833 | 1014 | 846 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | 2:08AM2.30m | 2:41PM2.23m | 3:02AM2.12m | 3:45PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.67m | 9:01PM0.85m | 9:28AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
1010 | 828 | 1001 | 875 | 1510 | 3301 | 4065 | 3237 | 2779 | 2457 | 2265 | 1977 | 1598 | 985 | 791 | 1144 | 975 | 961 | 961 | 820 | 833 | 1014 | 846 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — |
679 | 596 | 447 | 789 | 726 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | 200 | — | — | — | — | 148 | 271 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
145 | 223 | 327 | 342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 |
35 | 92 | 355 | 319 | 194 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | — | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 229 | 154 | 229 | 128 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 119 | 124 | 83 |
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