
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 3AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5119 | 4779 | 4640 | 4112 | 3803 | 3560 | 3326 | 2983 | 2542 | 2598 | 2381 | 2207 | 2305 | 2585 | 3417 | 3816 | 3979 | 4353 | 4353 | 4131 | 3873 | 3665 | 3477 | 3566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:21PM3.08m | 10:43AM2.85m | 11:08PM3.09m | 11:31AM2.83m | 11:53PM3.03m | 12:17PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.00m | 4:54PM-0.03m | 5:27AM-0.01m | 5:41PM0.01m | 6:14AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
5119 | 4779 | 4640 | 4112 | 3803 | 3560 | 3326 | 2983 | 2542 | 2598 | 2381 | 2207 | 2305 | 2585 | 3417 | 3816 | 3979 | 4353 | 4353 | 4131 | 3873 | 3665 | 3477 | 3566 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 154 | 120 | 120 | 124 | 119 | 119 | 83 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 72 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 83 | 72 |
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