
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 8 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
833 | 472 | 622 | 2278 | 955 | 862 | 1488 | 2508 | 4134 | 5461 | 5721 | 5383 | 4937 | 4605 | 4182 | 3728 | 3198 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:20PM2.76m | 10:35AM2.61m | 10:54PM2.81m | 11:10AM2.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.30m | 4:41PM0.24m | 5:07AM0.24m | 5:17PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
833 | 472 | 622 | 539 | 955 | 862 | 1488 | 627 | 4134 | 5461 | 5721 | 5383 | 4937 | 4605 | 4182 | 3728 | 3198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 |
45 | 412 | 569 | — | 326 | 246 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 268 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
151 | 321 | — | 2278 | 775 | 724 | 609 | 2508 | 3513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 326 | 121 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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