
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 7AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
9653 | 9056 | 8130 | 7059 | 6471 | 5991 | 5120 | 4734 | 4222 | 3700 | 3030 | 2765 | 2480 | 2554 | 2471 | 2171 | 1267 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28PM2.43m | 7:49AM2.40m | 8:07PM2.61m | 8:27AM2.58m | 8:43PM2.77m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.54m | 1:52PM0.47m | 2:18AM0.35m | 2:30PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
9653 | 9056 | 8130 | 7059 | 6471 | 5991 | 5120 | 4734 | 4222 | 3700 | 3030 | 2765 | 2480 | 2554 | — | 2171 | 1267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2471 | 246 | 225 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 83 | 165 | 165 | 125 | 192 | 154 | 124 | 119 | 137 | 137 | 83 |
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