
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
835 | 732 | 792 | 808 | 4176 | 1904 | 2230 | 12748 | 6390 | 15500 | 13805 | 12710 | 12310 | 12918 | 13356 | 14124 | 12978 | 4346 | 5155 | 12066 | 11818 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:39AM2.73m | 9:00PM2.96m | 9:22AM2.85m | 9:40PM3.03m | 10:01AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.11m | 3:14AM0.02m | 3:29PM0.02m | 3:55AM-0.05m | 4:10PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
785 | 732 | 792 | 740 | 777 | 1904 | 2123 | 12748 | 6390 | — | 13805 | 12710 | — | — | — | — | — | 3378 | 5155 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
835 | 637 | 608 | 808 | — | 1567 | 2230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
59 | 142 | 259 | 671 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
10 | 5 | 2 | — | 4176 | 674 | 1124 | 4775 | 2762 | 15500 | 10586 | — | 12310 | 12918 | 13356 | 14124 | 12978 | 4346 | 3208 | 12066 | 11818 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 80 | 43 | 43 | 105 | 43 | 55 | 55 | 72 | 120 | 80 | 43 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 172 | 172 | 124 | 101 | 83 |
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