
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 3AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3427 | 2962 | 2525 | 2346 | 2155 | 2053 | 1759 | 1617 | 1387 | 1310 | 1292 | 1196 | 1161 | 1027 | 1011 | 996 | 841 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM2.73m | 1:49PM2.50m | 2:08AM2.54m | 2:39PM2.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.28m | 7:45AM0.30m | 8:02PM0.46m | 8:32AM0.46m | 8:53PM0.64m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3427 | 2962 | 2525 | 2346 | 2155 | 2053 | 1759 | 1617 | 1387 | 1310 | 1292 | 1196 | 1161 | 1027 | 1011 | 996 | 841 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | S 6 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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