
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1592 | 1576 | 1667 | 1644 | 1576 | 1570 | 1524 | 1408 | 1327 | 1144 | 1127 | 1011 | 932 | 932 | 828 | 841 | 975 | 1238 | 1775 | 1754 | 1673 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:28PM2.35m | 5:11AM2.18m | 5:55PM2.37m | 6:36AM2.25m | 7:09PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.64m | 10:59PM0.69m | 11:28AM0.67m | 00:19AM0.63m | 12:44PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
1592 | 1576 | 1667 | 1644 | 1576 | 1570 | 1524 | 1408 | 1327 | 1144 | 1127 | 1011 | 932 | 932 | 828 | 841 | 975 | 1238 | 1775 | 1754 | 1673 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
63 | 61 | 45 | 33 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 149 | 97 | — | 541 | 390 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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