Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 2AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2275 | 2815 | 4815 | 5772 | 6545 | 7763 | 8645 | 9507 | 9376 | 9126 | 9319 | 9609 | 9831 | 9516 | 8471 | 7488 | 6568 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:58PM2.93m | 11:18AM2.81m | 11:33PM2.88m | 11:56AM2.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:27PM0.14m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:07PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | WSW 22 | SW 14 |
643 | 788 | 904 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | 46 | 6568 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 |
— | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2275 | 2815 | 4815 | 5772 | 6545 | 7763 | 8645 | 9507 | 9376 | 9126 | 9319 | 9609 | 9831 | 9516 | 8471 | 7488 | 5388 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 168 | 168 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 125 |
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