
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 12AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2764 | 2592 | 3687 | 3687 | 3501 | 3436 | 3557 | 3838 | 4887 | 4463 | 3989 | 3788 | 3563 | 3468 | 3192 | 3009 | 2883 | 2708 | 2506 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | 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 | glassy |
High Tide | 11:30PM2.97m | 11:53AM2.94m | 00:09AM2.91m | 12:33PM2.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM-0.03m | 6:04PM0.07m | 6:24AM0.03m | 6:47PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
480 | 696 | 651 | 817 | 789 | 818 | 742 | 691 | 4887 | 4463 | 3989 | 3788 | 3563 | 3468 | 3192 | 3009 | 2883 | 2708 | 2506 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2764 | 2592 | 3687 | 3687 | 3501 | 3436 | 3557 | 3838 | 4105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 125 | 166 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 186 | 326 | 230 | 230 | 229 | 103 | 1 | 55 | 230 | 230 | 154 | 0 |
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