
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 7PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1172 | 891 | 821 | 478 | 498 | 808 | 428 | 936 | 1519 | 1770 | 2205 | 2490 | 3032 | 2929 | 2652 | 2376 | 2110 | 2058 | 2007 | 2233 | 1785 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.64m | 00:02AM2.79m | 12:23PM2.62m | 00:39AM2.73m | 1:03PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.25m | 6:20AM0.23m | 6:32PM0.31m | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:15PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
1172 | 891 | 821 | 478 | 498 | 808 | 328 | 936 | 1519 | 1770 | 2205 | 2490 | 3032 | 2929 | 2652 | 2376 | 2110 | 2058 | 2007 | 2233 | 1785 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
99 | 100 | 98 | 255 | 190 | 226 | 235 | 227 | 182 | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 143 | 166 | 45 | 428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
— | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | 430 | 553 | 678 | 742 | 931 | 984 | 910 | 1099 | 1464 | 1644 | 1714 | 1260 | 1125 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 125 | 165 | 165 | 137 | 206 | 145 | 145 | 125 | 137 | 165 | 165 | 154 | 102 |
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