
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 3AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
9162 | 10518 | 11256 | 11166 | 10388 | 8915 | 7916 | 6882 | 5766 | 4407 | 3933 | 3436 | 2949 | 2561 | 1110 | 1618 | 2697 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.95m | 5:42PM2.11m | 6:13AM2.06m | 6:42PM2.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM1.01m | 11:14AM0.93m | 00:00AM0.91m | 12:19PM0.81m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | SW 18 |
— | 10518 | 11256 | 11166 | 10388 | 8915 | 7916 | 6882 | 5766 | 4407 | 3933 | 3436 | 2949 | — | 1110 | — | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
9162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5392 | — | — | — | — | — | 2561 | 535 | 1618 | 2697 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 154 | 192 | 230 | 230 | 367 | 367 | 230 | 230 | 326 | 292 | 326 | 326 | 338 | 363 | 350 | 250 |
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