Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 752 | 742 | 318 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 297 | 625 | 1081 | 2091 | 2273 | 2124 | 2160 | 3985 | 5668 | 7985 | 9082 | 8427 | 7284 | 6428 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03PM2.07m | 5:34AM1.99m | 6:19PM2.13m | 6:44AM2.08m | 7:17PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.91m | 11:24PM0.99m | 11:51AM0.89m | 00:34AM0.91m | 12:54PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | W 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 752 | 742 | 318 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 219 | 151 | 68 | 234 | 321 | 2273 | 395 | 356 | 3985 | 5668 | 7985 | 9082 | 8427 | 7284 | 6428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 24 | WSW 21 | SW 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 44 | 30 | 142 | 137 | 205 | 146 | 148 | 360 | 276 | 54 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 44 | 40 | — | — | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | WSW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | 61 | 57 | 42 | 86 | 144 | 297 | 625 | 1081 | 2091 | — | 2124 | 2160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 341 | 341 | 310 | 310 | 326 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 338 | 72 | 125 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 |
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