
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 1AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1748 | 1809 | 1969 | 2345 | 2230 | 3207 | 3669 | 5026 | 6194 | 2254 | 5993 | 4984 | 4363 | 4407 | 4822 | 5603 | 5875 | 5938 | 5938 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.47m | 2:21PM2.42m | 2:49AM2.31m | 3:35PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.49m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:46PM0.64m | 9:18AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1748 | 1809 | 1969 | 2345 | 2230 | 3207 | 3669 | 4056 | 4600 | 1273 | 5993 | 4984 | 4363 | 4407 | 4822 | 5603 | 5875 | 5938 | 5938 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 43 | 60 | — | 156 | 5026 | 6194 | 2254 | 5163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 165 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 96 | 72 | 72 | 124 | 172 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 |
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