Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 6PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 505 | 425 | 419 | 413 | 373 | 362 | 351 | 408 | 346 | 286 | 277 | 485 | 349 | 354 | 876 | 537 | 662 | 763 | 970 | 1078 | 1544 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:34AM2.65m | 9:51PM2.85m | 10:08AM2.74m | 10:24PM2.91m | 10:43AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.21m | 4:03AM0.15m | 4:14PM0.14m | 4:37AM0.08m | 4:49PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 505 | 187 | 213 | 290 | 294 | 362 | 351 | 184 | 346 | 286 | 277 | 485 | 303 | 354 | 465 | 537 | 609 | 596 | 751 | 1020 | 751 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 21 | W 9 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 469 | 425 | 419 | 413 | 373 | 50 | 47 | 408 | 114 | 136 | 163 | 241 | 79 | 336 | — | — | 138 | 180 | 229 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 51 | 47 | 92 | 117 | 82 | 51 | 25 | 349 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 273 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 287 | 243 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 97 | 165 | 876 | 439 | 662 | 763 | 970 | 1078 | 1544 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 341 | 310 | 120 | 120 | 108 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 92 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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