
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 7AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 18 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 19 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
280 | 390 | 872 | 1022 | 1111 | 838 | 880 | 763 | 577 | 486 | 493 | 624 | 643 | 683 | 1067 | 1110 | 1038 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:43AM2.31m | 6:28PM2.47m | 6:58AM2.42m | 7:34PM2.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.66m | 12:03PM0.53m | 00:45AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
138 | 277 | 664 | 1022 | 1022 | 838 | 696 | 526 | 314 | 467 | 493 | 624 | 434 | 683 | 1067 | 1110 | 1038 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 7 |
280 | 390 | 486 | 768 | 1111 | 544 | 880 | 763 | 577 | 168 | 102 | 552 | 643 | 351 | 15 | 9 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | NW 7 |
56 | 56 | 35 | — | 332 | 329 | — | 286 | 486 | 486 | 395 | 68 | 98 | 117 | 6 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — |
13 | 13 | 872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 138 | 135 | — | — | 122 | 110 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 7 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 43 | 43 |
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