
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 7AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
569 | 368 | 434 | 523 | 1067 | 1869 | 2822 | 2394 | 1087 | 723 | 1226 | 1121 | 836 | 734 | 690 | 593 | 975 | 1022 | 2103 | 717 | 847 | 1422 | 2238 | 3155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:25PM2.94m | 10:50AM2.99m | 11:07PM2.95m | 11:32AM3.01m | 11:51PM2.89m | 12:17PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM-0.05m | 5:01PM0.04m | 5:21AM-0.05m | 5:46PM0.05m | 6:05AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
569 | 368 | 434 | 273 | 317 | 1869 | 2822 | 2394 | 1087 | 723 | 1226 | 1121 | 836 | 734 | 690 | 593 | 975 | — | — | 273 | 277 | 458 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
124 | 123 | 109 | 108 | 105 | 56 | — | 561 | 320 | 451 | 530 | 441 | 321 | 266 | 186 | 257 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 220 | 128 | — | 335 | 186 | 186 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
120 | 191 | 321 | 523 | 1067 | — | 78 | 119 | 204 | 279 | — | — | — | — | 289 | 329 | 154 | 1022 | 2103 | 717 | 847 | 1422 | 2238 | 3155 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 196 | 138 | 106 | 436 | 43 | 72 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 72 | 119 | 341 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 125 | 96 | 367 | 342 | 363 | 363 |
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