Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
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791 | 1253 | 1144 | 1127 | 961 | 975 | 893 | 1065 | 1016 | 934 | 663 | 581 | 799 | 573 | 318 | 225 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02AM2.12m | 3:45PM2.11m | 4:12AM2.00m | 5:03PM2.07m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.85m | 9:28AM0.83m | 10:08PM0.97m | 10:37AM0.91m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
791 | 1253 | 1144 | 1127 | 961 | 975 | 893 | 1065 | 1016 | 934 | 663 | 581 | 799 | 573 | 318 | 225 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 20 |
251 | — | — | — | — | 148 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 31 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 21 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 44 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 125 | 124 | 119 | 119 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 326 |
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