Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 9AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3647 | 4225 | 3504 | 3460 | 6486 | 8208 | 8449 | 8139 | 6691 | 6299 | 6419 | 6125 | 5846 | 4553 | 4292 | 3515 | 2801 | 2350 | 2056 | 1453 | 1465 | 1710 | 1599 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:47AM2.83m | 00:04AM2.89m | 12:27PM2.71m | 00:43AM2.71m | 1:07PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.00m | 5:58PM0.11m | 6:23AM0.13m | 6:39PM0.27m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:22PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3647 | 4225 | 1228 | 3460 | 6486 | 7127 | 7808 | — | 6691 | 6299 | 6419 | — | — | 2822 | — | — | 2801 | 2350 | 2056 | 1453 | 1465 | 1710 | 1599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3504 | 695 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
965 | 861 | — | 1168 | — | 8208 | 8449 | 8139 | — | — | — | 6125 | 5846 | 4553 | 4292 | 3515 | — | — | — | 57 | 90 | 45 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 43 | 1 | 83 | 101 | 206 | 154 | 100 | 247 | 100 | 73 | 80 | 72 | 72 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 100 | 101 | 83 | 83 |
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