
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 6AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
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 night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | 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 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1570 | 1408 | 1408 | 1408 | 1218 | 1127 | 1011 | 932 | 932 | 828 | 841 | 975 | 1271 | 1775 | 1754 | 1693 | 1555 | 1536 | 1517 | 1517 | 1536 | 1673 | 1754 | 1422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:11AM2.18m | 5:55PM2.37m | 6:36AM2.25m | 7:09PM2.48m | 7:43AM2.40m | 8:06PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.69m | 11:28AM0.67m | 00:19AM0.63m | 12:44PM0.59m | 1:27AM0.48m | 1:47PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
1570 | 1408 | 1408 | 1408 | 1218 | 1127 | 1011 | 932 | 932 | 828 | 841 | 975 | 1271 | 1775 | 1754 | 1693 | 1555 | 1536 | 1517 | 1517 | 1536 | 1673 | 1754 | 1422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 149 | 97 | — | 404 | 390 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 | 102 | 43 | 6 | 0 |
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