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Piha North surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
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Piha North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Piha North sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Piha North today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | |
199 | 167 | 126 | 101 | 251 | 348 | 272 | 127 | 262 | 334 | 103 | 85 | 96 | 100 | 98 | 211 | 147 | 90 | 85 | 107 | 110 | 132 | 389 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:17AM2.51m | 9:41PM2.64m | 9:55AM2.52m | 10:19PM2.65m | 10:33AM2.50m | 10:57PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.37m | 3:54AM0.45m | 4:06PM0.37m | 4:33AM0.46m | 4:44PM0.39m | 5:11AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
199 | 167 | 93 | 135 | 251 | 348 | 272 | 127 | 262 | 334 | 103 | 85 | 96 | 100 | 98 | 211 | 147 | 77 | 65 | 107 | 110 | 132 | 389 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | NW 7 | WSW 15 |
— | 25 | 126 | 101 | 75 | 78 | 108 | 121 | 85 | 61 | 46 | 83 | 83 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 125 | 90 | 85 | 37 | 93 | 119 | 14 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 15 | NW 7 |
3 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 64 | 65 | 64 | — | 59 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 49 | 67 | 28 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 28 | 27 | 44 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — |
51 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 108 | 21 | 23 | 92 | 104 | 108 | 101 | 126 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 28 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 326 | 326 | 293 | 341 | 341 | 293 | 291 | 285 | 326 | 293 | 291 | 291 | 288 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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