
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 6PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3557 | 3838 | 4887 | 4400 | 4129 | 3788 | 3898 | 3614 | 3517 | 3192 | 3009 | 2795 | 2670 | 2471 | 2436 | 2323 | 2202 | 2171 | 2027 | 1998 | 1837 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.94m | 00:09AM2.91m | 12:33PM2.88m | 00:51AM2.79m | 1:17PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.07m | 6:24AM0.03m | 6:47PM0.16m | 7:08AM0.16m | 7:35PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
742 | 691 | 4887 | 4400 | 4129 | 3788 | 3898 | 3614 | 3517 | 3192 | 3009 | 2795 | 2670 | 2471 | 2436 | 2323 | 2202 | 2171 | 2027 | 1998 | 1837 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3557 | 3838 | 4105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 186 | 326 | 230 | 230 | 229 | 229 | 103 | 1 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 120 |
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