
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1031 | 1016 | 1126 | 1736 | 1111 | 1644 | 1712 | 1808 | 1453 | 1576 | 1667 | 1736 | 1664 | 1570 | 1524 | 1327 | 1327 | 1144 | 1110 | 1011 | 932 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10PM2.46m | 3:43AM2.25m | 4:28PM2.35m | 5:11AM2.18m | 5:55PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.51m | 9:39PM0.63m | 10:08AM0.64m | 10:59PM0.69m | 11:28AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
1031 | 1016 | 1126 | 1736 | 1111 | 1644 | 1712 | 1808 | 1453 | 1576 | 1667 | 1736 | 1664 | 1570 | 1524 | 1327 | 1327 | 1144 | 1110 | 1011 | 932 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 79 | 62 | 45 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
102 | 116 | 124 | — | 124 | — | 35 | 21 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 227 | 210 | 137 | 83 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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