Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 |
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5007 | 4501 | 3763 | 3584 | 3102 | 2820 | 2299 | 2299 | 1573 | 1862 | 1826 | 1848 | 1748 | 1723 | 1657 | 1965 | 2230 | 3252 | 3912 | 5316 | 6330 | 2163 | 5655 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:11AM2.79m | 12:37PM2.69m | 00:54AM2.65m | 1:24PM2.56m | 1:45AM2.47m | 2:21PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.19m | 6:51PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:43PM0.49m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:46PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
5007 | 4501 | 3763 | 3584 | 3102 | 2820 | 2299 | 2299 | 1573 | 1862 | 1826 | 1848 | 1748 | 1723 | 1657 | 1965 | 2230 | 3252 | — | 2680 | 993 | 1289 | 5655 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
155 | 253 | 253 | — | 547 | 711 | 671 | 125 | 649 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 469 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | — |
— | 3895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 58 | — | 3912 | 5316 | 6330 | 2163 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 230 | 230 | 341 | 230 | 230 | 341 | 292 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 341 | 341 | 125 | 125 | 326 | 101 | 342 | 341 | 342 | 96 | 125 | 80 |
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