
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 1PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11256 | 11166 | 10388 | 8915 | 7584 | 6882 | 5766 | 4407 | 3933 | 3184 | 2949 | 2489 | 1110 | 1420 | 2734 | 2974 | 3033 | 2497 | 6775 | 6086 | 7471 | 8787 | 8967 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.95m | 5:42PM2.11m | 6:13AM2.06m | 6:42PM2.26m | 7:06AM2.22m | 7:28PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.93m | 00:00AM0.91m | 12:19PM0.81m | 00:56AM0.74m | 1:10PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
11256 | 11166 | 10388 | 8915 | 7584 | 6882 | 5766 | 4407 | 3933 | 3184 | 2949 | 2489 | 1110 | — | — | 929 | 1531 | 2497 | — | — | — | — | 8967 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 655 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5392 | — | 3766 | — | — | — | — | 509 | 1420 | 2734 | 2974 | 3033 | 2490 | 6775 | 6086 | 7471 | 8787 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 192 | 230 | 367 | 367 | 230 | 338 | 294 | 292 | 326 | 326 | 338 | 364 | 350 | 263 | 263 | 310 | 192 | 346 | 229 | 229 | 154 | 154 |
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