
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 12PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1037 | 1294 | 1565 | 1946 | 1847 | 1164 | 851 | 640 | 565 | 550 | 379 | 773 | 752 | 682 | 731 | 978 | 992 | 1079 | 990 | 1150 | 1150 | 1150 | 1184 | 1154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58AM2.69m | 2:28PM2.42m | 2:52AM2.54m | 3:27PM2.32m | 3:48AM2.40m | 4:27PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.36m | 8:40PM0.48m | 9:18AM0.47m | 9:38PM0.62m | 10:13AM0.56m | 10:37PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
266 | 323 | 319 | 444 | 1847 | 1164 | 851 | 640 | 512 | 550 | 262 | 773 | 752 | 682 | 731 | 978 | 992 | 1079 | 990 | 1150 | 1150 | 1150 | 1184 | 1154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 |
218 | — | — | — | 429 | 238 | 277 | 565 | 565 | 319 | 379 | 88 | 85 | 91 | 86 | 92 | 69 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | 419 | 400 | 371 | 232 | 319 | 425 | 344 | 164 | 160 | 127 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 3 | NE 2 |
1037 | 1294 | 1565 | 1946 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 8 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 83 | 83 | 96 | 96 | 124 | 196 | 230 | 154 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 7 | 7 | 279 |
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