
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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 9PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 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 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1599 | 1448 | 821 | 1302 | 1420 | 1324 | 734 | 568 | 913 | 874 | 773 | 833 | 819 | 455 | 448 | 650 | 593 | 542 | 686 | 1500 | 905 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 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 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1599 | 1448 | 821 | 260 | 278 | 328 | 734 | 568 | 913 | 874 | 773 | 15 | 819 | 455 | 448 | 650 | 593 | 542 | 686 | 1500 | 905 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 15 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 216 | 33 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 35 | 35 | 83 | 154 | 326 | 386 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
263 | 257 | 166 | 1302 | 1420 | 1324 | 52 | 60 | — | — | — | 833 | — | 60 | 58 | 69 | — | — | 486 | 191 | 196 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 1 | 119 | 83 | 137 | 137 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 100 | 119 | 124 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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