
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 7PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2570 | 2383 | 2278 | 1110 | 4207 | 2316 | 2815 | 7054 | 6589 | 5964 | 6864 | 8321 | 8639 | 7920 | 7584 | 7059 | 6290 | 5820 | 5120 | 4580 | 4082 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.06m | 6:42PM2.26m | 7:06AM2.22m | 7:28PM2.43m | 7:49AM2.40m | 8:07PM2.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.81m | 00:56AM0.74m | 1:10PM0.65m | 1:39AM0.54m | 1:52PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
2570 | 2383 | — | 1110 | 157 | 728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8639 | 7920 | 7584 | 7059 | 6290 | 5820 | 5120 | 4580 | 4082 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2278 | 480 | 4207 | 2316 | 2815 | 7054 | 6589 | 5964 | 6864 | 8321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 338 | 365 | 365 | 292 | 192 | 310 | 230 | 192 | 229 | 252 | 235 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 125 | 165 |
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