
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3324 | 3035 | 3025 | 2806 | 2510 | 2121 | 2121 | 1974 | 1622 | 1661 | 1496 | 1299 | 1119 | 956 | 807 | 651 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40PM2.32m | 7:58AM2.26m | 8:26PM2.44m | 8:42AM2.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.75m | 2:08PM0.60m | 2:38AM0.62m | 2:50PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
3324 | 3035 | 3025 | 2806 | 2510 | 2121 | 2121 | 1974 | 1622 | 1661 | 1496 | 1299 | 1119 | 956 | 807 | 651 | 563 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | 444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 36 | 59 | 38 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 80 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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