Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 9 |
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2378 | 2002 | 1915 | 1647 | 1497 | 1427 | 1289 | 1207 | 1049 | 1052 | 1116 | 318 | 469 | 501 | 419 | 413 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42PM2.60m | 8:58AM2.53m | 9:17PM2.74m | 9:34AM2.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.43m | 3:03PM0.33m | 3:28AM0.27m | 3:38PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
2378 | 2002 | 1915 | 1647 | 1497 | 1427 | 1289 | 1207 | 1049 | 1052 | 1116 | 294 | 469 | 229 | 254 | 376 | 397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | 36 | — | — | 111 | 101 | 51 | 103 | 102 | 318 | 126 | 501 | 419 | 413 | 373 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 24 | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | — | 11 | 11 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | NE 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 2 | 223 | 209 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 310 | 288 | 103 | 108 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 341 | 0 | 310 | 102 |
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