
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 7PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4948 | 5603 | 5875 | 6156 | 6242 | 6105 | 5772 | 5720 | 6432 | 6634 | 6041 | 5718 | 4938 | 4543 | 4295 | 3936 | 3837 | 3436 | 3241 | 2792 | 2374 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:35PM2.32m | 4:12AM2.21m | 5:03PM2.33m | 5:41AM2.24m | 6:22PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.62m | 10:03PM0.73m | 10:37AM0.66m | 11:26PM0.69m | 11:55AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
4948 | 5603 | 5875 | 6156 | 6242 | 6105 | 5772 | 5720 | 6432 | 6634 | 6041 | 5718 | 4938 | 4543 | 4295 | 3936 | 3837 | 3436 | 3241 | 2792 | 2374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
199 | 193 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 318 | 344 | 1027 | — | — | 659 | 497 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 171 | 332 | 358 | 402 | 575 | — | 890 | 954 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 263 | 230 | 311 | 311 | 326 | 326 | 364 | 106 | 364 | 326 | 147 | 147 | 77 | 77 | 43 | 43 | 7 |
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