Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 11PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6275 | 6957 | 7357 | 7762 | 6382 | 6216 | 6872 | 5624 | 5246 | 4157 | 4101 | 3137 | 2667 | 2233 | 1949 | 1942 | 1590 | 1904 | 1575 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:04AM2.89m | 12:27PM2.71m | 00:43AM2.71m | 1:07PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.11m | 6:23AM0.13m | 6:39PM0.27m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:22PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
6275 | 6957 | 7357 | 5305 | 6382 | 6216 | 6872 | 5624 | 3045 | — | — | 3137 | 2667 | 2233 | 1949 | 1942 | 1590 | 1904 | 1575 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 9 | — | S 9 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | 7762 | 881 | — | 1131 | — | 5246 | 4157 | 4101 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 62 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 83 | 137 | 154 | 154 | 247 | 100 | 100 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 83 |
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