
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 5PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7239 | 4997 | 5077 | 7547 | 6954 | 5775 | 3629 | 1938 | 2363 | 5344 | 3339 | 2077 | 1765 | 2178 | 2839 | 2484 | 2102 | 1377 | 1203 | 1263 | 2408 | 2475 | 2349 | 2503 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.36m | 4:46AM2.41m | 5:32PM2.42m | 5:56AM2.44m | 6:39PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.49m | 10:38PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.47m | 11:46PM0.59m | 12:18PM0.41m | 00:54AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
7239 | 1606 | 1811 | 302 | 670 | 1004 | 1208 | 1497 | 2363 | 5344 | 3339 | 2077 | 1765 | 2178 | 2839 | 2484 | 2102 | 1377 | 1203 | 1147 | 2408 | 2475 | 2349 | 2503 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 24 | — | SW 22 | WSW 21 | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SSW 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 6 | — | — | — |
55 | — | 227 | 180 | — | — | 1242 | 774 | 1199 | — | — | 873 | — | 154 | 116 | 218 | 552 | 546 | 915 | 1263 | 16 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 455 | 49 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4997 | 5077 | 7547 | 6954 | 5775 | 3629 | 1938 | 1601 | 358 | 427 | 252 | 730 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 100 | 206 | 310 | 235 | 206 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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