
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2471 | 2323 | 2171 | 2202 | 2066 | 1922 | 1760 | 1735 | 1610 | 1633 | 1581 | 1585 | 1376 | 1394 | 1394 | 1376 | 1323 | 1206 | 1174 | 1031 | 947 | 947 | 1111 | 1111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:51AM2.79m | 1:17PM2.77m | 1:37AM2.62m | 2:08PM2.62m | 2:33AM2.42m | 3:10PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.16m | 7:35PM0.31m | 7:57AM0.33m | 8:31PM0.48m | 8:56AM0.51m | 9:39PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2471 | 2323 | 2171 | 2202 | 2066 | 1922 | 1760 | 1735 | 1610 | 1633 | 1581 | 1585 | 1376 | 1394 | 1394 | 1376 | 1323 | 1206 | 1174 | 1031 | 947 | 947 | 1111 | 1111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 84 | 79 | 118 | 113 | 150 | 156 | 171 | 159 | 178 | 206 | 262 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 314 | 230 | 168 | 83 | 83 |
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