
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 12PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 19 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 118 | 116 | 88 | 139 | 203 | 280 | 459 | 908 | 1124 | 1111 | 667 | 880 | 869 | 712 | 486 | 453 | 756 | 643 | 683 | 1199 | 1110 | 1038 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:21AM2.30m | 5:11PM2.36m | 5:43AM2.31m | 6:28PM2.47m | 6:58AM2.42m | 7:34PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.58m | 11:31PM0.66m | 12:03PM0.53m | 00:45AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 19 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
118 | 118 | 49 | 83 | 110 | 138 | 138 | 363 | 908 | 1124 | 1111 | 667 | 491 | 379 | 712 | 467 | 453 | 756 | 506 | 683 | 1199 | 1110 | 1038 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
26 | 39 | 116 | 84 | 79 | 203 | 280 | 390 | 486 | 768 | 332 | 551 | 880 | 869 | 269 | 156 | 120 | 552 | 643 | 321 | 13 | 113 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
36 | 36 | 35 | 88 | 139 | 73 | 56 | 56 | 35 | — | — | 329 | — | 286 | 486 | 486 | 395 | 49 | 139 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NW 8 | — | NNE 3 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — |
1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 9 | 459 | — | 4 | 863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 112 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 9 |
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