Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 3AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
349 | 336 | 465 | 572 | 818 | 1060 | 1225 | 1486 | 6444 | 2205 | 3907 | 5211 | 5928 | 7297 | 8018 | 8129 | 8018 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:24PM2.91m | 10:43AM2.80m | 10:58PM2.93m | 11:18AM2.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.08m | 4:49PM0.11m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:27PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 13 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
303 | 308 | 465 | 537 | 609 | 596 | 751 | 879 | 957 | 788 | 1067 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 20 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
79 | 336 | — | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
349 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
134 | 231 | 405 | 572 | 818 | 1060 | 1225 | 1486 | 6444 | 2205 | 3907 | 5211 | 5928 | 7297 | 8018 | 8129 | 8018 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 105 | 109 | 124 | 181 | 174 | 227 | 210 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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