Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 9AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4327 | 5772 | 6545 | 7763 | 8526 | 9507 | 9376 | 9126 | 9319 | 9746 | 9516 | 9293 | 8471 | 7212 | 6307 | 5465 | 4854 | 4018 | 3638 | 3281 | 2993 | 2718 | 2457 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:18AM2.81m | 11:33PM2.88m | 11:56AM2.77m | 00:11AM2.79m | 12:37PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:27PM0.14m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:07PM0.22m | 6:30AM0.19m | 6:51PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
798 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | 7212 | 6307 | 5465 | 4854 | 4018 | 3638 | 3281 | 2993 | 2718 | 2457 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
— | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 117 | 117 | 155 | 253 | 253 | — | 547 | 711 | 671 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
4327 | 5772 | 6545 | 7763 | 8526 | 9507 | 9376 | 9126 | 9319 | 9746 | 9516 | 9293 | 8471 | — | 5465 | 4769 | 4276 | — | 3148 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 156 | 168 | 168 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 125 | 165 | 227 | 227 | 230 | 341 | 342 | 341 | 326 |
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