Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 12AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5023 | 4351 | 4101 | 3137 | 2667 | 2233 | 1949 | 1662 | 1590 | 2012 | 2002 | 2039 | 1799 | 1650 | 1434 | 1327 | 1448 | 3589 | 3330 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.71m | 1:07PM2.56m | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.27m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:22PM0.47m | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | 2822 | — | 3137 | 2667 | 2233 | 1949 | 1662 | 1590 | 2012 | 2002 | 2039 | 1799 | 1650 | 1434 | 1327 | 1448 | 3589 | 3330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 223 | 327 | 679 | 726 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 404 | 780 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 5 |
5023 | 4351 | 4101 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 57 | 25 | — | 43 | 51 | 126 | 332 | 255 | 120 | — | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 80 | 72 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 83 | 125 | 178 | 168 | 229 | 154 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
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