
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 10AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2538 | 1905 | 1599 | 939 | 1396 | 698 | 636 | 1420 | 734 | 855 | 913 | 874 | 846 | 772 | 760 | 678 | 448 | 400 | 593 | 486 | 686 | 1399 | 905 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-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 | 1:56AM2.25m | 2:25PM2.29m | 2:47AM2.10m | 3:23PM2.16m | 3:53AM1.99m | 4:35PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.71m | 8:48PM0.83m | 9:06AM0.84m | 9:51PM0.93m | 10:13AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2538 | 1905 | 1599 | 939 | 756 | 698 | 636 | 216 | 734 | 855 | 913 | 874 | 846 | 772 | 760 | 678 | 448 | 400 | 593 | 486 | 486 | 1399 | 905 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
— | 504 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 83 | 154 | 326 | 386 | 686 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SW 8 |
381 | 333 | 254 | 187 | 1396 | 145 | 261 | 1420 | 52 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 53 | 25 | — | — | — | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 102 | 1 | 100 | 83 | 83 | 137 | 55 | 102 | 103 | 100 | 119 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 1 | 1 |
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