
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 9PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
828 | 604 | 657 | 961 | 4050 | 4216 | 4505 | 5023 | 5313 | 5792 | 6986 | 8615 | 8363 | 8294 | 8486 | 8192 | 7497 | 6532 | 5621 | 4864 | 4295 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:17PM2.96m | 00:38AM2.77m | 1:05PM2.85m | 1:29AM2.61m | 2:00PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:54AM0.14m | 7:27PM0.26m | 7:47AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
273 | 373 | 540 | 961 | 4050 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7497 | 6532 | 5621 | 4864 | 4295 | |
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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
828 | 604 | 657 | 671 | — | 4216 | 4505 | 5023 | 5313 | 5792 | 6986 | 8615 | 8363 | 8294 | 8486 | 8192 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 341 | 250 | 363 | 363 | 378 | 363 | 263 | 254 | 263 | 154 | 103 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 1 |
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