
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
841 | 828 | 679 | 585 | 773 | 373 | 282 | 229 | 211 | 205 | 214 | 661 | 975 | 1065 | 1308 | 1216 | 1180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:57AM2.35m | 3:34PM2.25m | 3:53AM2.20m | 4:36PM2.17m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.64m | 9:23AM0.61m | 9:50PM0.79m | 10:19AM0.73m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
841 | 828 | 679 | 585 | 51 | 373 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 661 | 975 | 1065 | 1308 | 1216 | 1180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
31 | 31 | 72 | 52 | — | 102 | 102 | 91 | 86 | 121 | 214 | 80 | 62 | 39 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — |
3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 773 | 111 | 199 | 229 | 211 | 173 | 114 | — | — | 42 | 32 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 55 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 186 | 178 | 229 | 103 | 102 | 55 | 42 | 55 | 230 | 326 | 326 |
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