
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 2PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
712 | 582 | 563 | 651 | 487 | 796 | 2284 | 2386 | 3353 | 6752 | 4914 | 10567 | 8980 | 7945 | 7012 | 5351 | 5026 | 4447 | 3822 | 3506 | 2784 | 2541 | 2708 | 2405 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:51PM2.44m | 1:10AM2.60m | 1:35PM2.40m | 1:53AM2.54m | 2:23PM2.37m | 2:42AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.41m | 7:00PM0.45m | 7:32AM0.43m | 7:45PM0.51m | 8:18AM0.45m | 8:35PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
712 | 456 | 388 | 651 | 237 | 676 | 2284 | 2386 | 2390 | 6752 | 4914 | 10567 | 8980 | 7945 | 7012 | 5351 | 5026 | 4447 | 3822 | 3506 | 2784 | 2541 | 2708 | 2405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | S 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
486 | 582 | 563 | 185 | 331 | 796 | 22 | 121 | — | 670 | 1513 | 37 | 784 | 28 | 406 | 264 | 178 | 112 | 74 | 44 | 24 | 11 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 16 | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | — | — | WSW 18 | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 37 | 75 | 82 | 487 | 22 | — | 121 | — | — | 1836 | — | 54 | 31 | 29 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | N 3 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | 126 | — | 4 | 78 | 935 | 3353 | 4853 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 38 | 46 | 52 | 119 | 47 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 154 | 292 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 154 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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