
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 10AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2652 | 2376 | 2290 | 2058 | 2033 | 2037 | 2010 | 4627 | 4053 | 3519 | 1857 | 2565 | 2076 | 1594 | 1147 | 1191 | 1109 | 851 | 656 | 463 | 361 | 367 | 336 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:39AM2.73m | 1:03PM2.56m | 1:20AM2.63m | 1:49PM2.49m | 2:08AM2.51m | 2:44PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:15PM0.40m | 7:44AM0.35m | 8:04PM0.51m | 8:35AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2652 | 2376 | 2290 | 2058 | 1591 | 1551 | 2010 | 4627 | 4053 | 3519 | 647 | 2565 | 2076 | 1594 | 1147 | 1191 | 1109 | 851 | 656 | 463 | 361 | 367 | 336 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 80 | — | — | 51 | 102 | 100 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 24 | SW 23 | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1096 | 1432 | 1755 | 1869 | 2033 | 2037 | 1448 | — | 31 | 13 | 1857 | — | — | — | 33 | 57 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 137 | 137 | 165 | 83 | 165 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 55 | 83 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 9 |
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