
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 8AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1610 | 1515 | 1459 | 1585 | 1376 | 1394 | 1394 | 1376 | 1323 | 1306 | 1174 | 1031 | 1016 | 1126 | 1351 | 1512 | 1512 | 1407 | 1715 | 1634 | 1576 | 1690 | 1644 | 1576 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:37AM2.62m | 2:08PM2.62m | 2:33AM2.42m | 3:10PM2.46m | 3:43AM2.25m | 4:28PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.33m | 8:31PM0.48m | 8:56AM0.51m | 9:39PM0.63m | 10:08AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1610 | 1515 | 1459 | 1585 | 1376 | 1394 | 1394 | 1376 | 1323 | 1306 | 1174 | 1031 | 1016 | 1126 | 1351 | 1512 | 1512 | 1407 | 1715 | 1634 | 1576 | 1690 | 1644 | 1576 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 77 | 89 | 81 | 62 | 39 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 95 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 96 | 103 | 109 | 68 | — | — | 10 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 229 | 229 | 230 | 231 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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