
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 9AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6152 | 5605 | 5089 | 4711 | 4299 | 3926 | 3615 | 3192 | 2967 | 2633 | 2356 | 2233 | 2265 | 2004 | 1736 | 1470 | 1330 | 1058 | 867 | 572 | 572 | 494 | 388 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15AM2.86m | 11:30PM2.82m | 11:51AM2.75m | 00:06AM2.65m | 12:29PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.03m | 5:27PM0.15m | 5:46AM0.16m | 6:05PM0.31m | 6:22AM0.33m | 6:44PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
6152 | 5605 | 5089 | 4711 | 4299 | 3926 | 3615 | 3192 | 2967 | 2633 | 2356 | 2233 | 2265 | 2004 | 1736 | 1470 | 1330 | 1058 | 867 | 572 | 572 | 494 | 388 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 32 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 1 | 192 | 125 | 137 | 137 | 227 | 229 | 103 | 102 | 102 | 1 | 230 | 137 | 154 | 230 | 230 | 165 | 310 | 338 | 338 | 310 | 120 |
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