Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2291 | 2123 | 1907 | 1693 | 1508 | 1409 | 1319 | 1057 | 947 | 763 | 626 | 486 | 412 | 313 | 318 | 612 | 650 | 454 | 319 | 283 | 857 | 932 | 948 | 1065 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04AM2.52m | 7:42PM2.69m | 8:06AM2.64m | 8:39PM2.86m | 9:03AM2.75m | 9:32PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.31m | 1:57AM0.33m | 2:20PM0.18m | 2:55AM0.19m | 3:14PM0.07m | 3:48AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2291 | 2123 | 1907 | 1693 | 1508 | 1409 | 1319 | 1057 | 947 | 763 | 626 | 486 | 412 | 313 | 318 | 229 | 225 | 219 | 319 | 215 | 857 | 932 | 948 | 1065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 23 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 52 | 48 | 71 | 249 | 283 | 188 | 327 | 559 | 883 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 24 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 19 | — | 160 | 158 | — | 54 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 58 | 111 | 311 | 612 | 650 | 454 | — | — | 67 | 12 | 29 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 338 | 120 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 7 | 13 | 106 | 83 | 72 | 119 | 124 | 124 | 154 |
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