
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 1PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 931 | 1164 | 1921 | 2107 | 2140 | 1538 | 1760 | 2497 | 2239 | 5152 | 2924 | 2200 | 2346 | 3135 | 8840 | 8726 | 2561 | 7753 | 2881 | 6389 | 6116 | 6356 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:44AM2.45m | 1:09PM2.42m | 1:26AM2.26m | 1:57PM2.24m | 2:19AM2.08m | 2:59PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.53m | 7:27PM0.69m | 7:46AM0.71m | 8:19PM0.87m | 8:42AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
627 | 931 | 1164 | 1921 | 2107 | 2140 | 1538 | 1760 | 2497 | 2239 | 5152 | 2924 | 1988 | 2172 | 1721 | — | — | 2258 | 2736 | 2881 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 394 | 454 | 407 | 274 | 1356 | — | 1338 | 2200 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | — | 108 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
10 | 45 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | — | — | 2346 | 3135 | 8840 | 8726 | 2561 | 7753 | 1623 | 6389 | 6116 | 6356 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 80 | 105 | 105 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 254 | 338 | 263 |
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