
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 2PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3075 | 4963 | 4543 | 6309 | 5747 | 4774 | 4363 | 4407 | 4822 | 5338 | 5875 | 6156 | 6105 | 6105 | 5772 | 5797 | 6432 | 6634 | 6681 | 6541 | 4938 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:21PM2.42m | 2:49AM2.31m | 3:35PM2.32m | 4:12AM2.21m | 5:03PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:46PM0.64m | 9:18AM0.62m | 10:03PM0.73m | 10:37AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
3075 | 4056 | 4543 | 6309 | 5747 | 4774 | 4363 | 4407 | 4822 | 5338 | 5875 | 6156 | 6105 | 6105 | 5772 | 5797 | 6432 | 6634 | 6681 | 6541 | 4938 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 199 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 16 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 7 |
103 | 4963 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 342 | 342 | 96 | 72 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 341 | 311 | 154 | 288 | 326 | 364 | 101 | 7 |
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