Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2655 | 2288 | 2537 | 2366 | 1952 | 1769 | 578 | 645 | 1146 | 1146 | 1089 | 1087 | 1972 | 1912 | 1767 | 1771 | 1902 | 1769 | 1351 | 1054 | 914 | 688 | 1218 | 1077 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:56AM2.83m | 11:23PM3.03m | 11:47AM2.76m | 00:14AM2.96m | 12:39PM2.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.04m | 5:09PM0.01m | 5:44AM0.07m | 6:00PM0.08m | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:52PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2655 | 2288 | — | — | 10 | 18 | 515 | 645 | 1146 | 1146 | 1089 | 1087 | 178 | 1912 | 234 | 295 | 362 | 322 | 1351 | 1054 | 914 | 688 | 1218 | 1077 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 24 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 18 | 578 | 359 | 64 | 124 | 272 | 437 | 178 | 123 | — | — | — | 256 | 339 | 330 | 384 | 402 | 22 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 17 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 29 | 37 | 75 | 74 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2537 | 2366 | 1952 | 1769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | 1767 | 1771 | 1902 | 1769 | — | 324 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 125 | 125 | 83 | 72 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
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