
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 25s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
721 | 612 | 709 | 931 | 1406 | 1730 | 2346 | 3267 | 3382 | 3651 | 3716 | 3821 | 3869 | 3229 | 2714 | 2592 | 3630 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:18PM2.89m | 9:39AM2.86m | 9:53PM2.96m | 10:15AM2.93m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.04m | 3:45PM0.08m | 4:06AM-0.03m | 4:23PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 17 | NW 8 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
513 | 488 | 336 | 260 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 113 | 51 | 47 | 117 | 116 | 170 | 256 | 480 | 696 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 26 | W 25 | SW 24 | — | SW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — |
— | 13 | 12 | 22 | — | 22 | 53 | 31 | 25 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 |
721 | 612 | 709 | 931 | 1406 | 1730 | 2346 | 3267 | 3382 | 3651 | 3716 | 3821 | 3869 | 3229 | 2714 | 2592 | 3630 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 137 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 338 | 83 | 80 | 83 | 72 | 83 | 125 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 125 |
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