Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 638 | 1016 | 2524 | 2584 | 2352 | 1610 | 723 | 1213 | 1053 | 798 | 672 | 627 | 657 | 1061 | 806 | 826 | 750 | 892 | 1492 | 1990 | 2455 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50AM2.99m | 11:07PM2.95m | 11:32AM3.01m | 11:51PM2.89m | 12:17PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.04m | 5:21AM-0.05m | 5:46PM0.05m | 6:05AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 273 | 317 | 2524 | 2584 | 2352 | 1610 | 723 | 1213 | 1053 | 798 | 672 | 627 | 657 | 1061 | — | — | 331 | 373 | 478 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 105 | — | — | 561 | 126 | 451 | 530 | 441 | 321 | 186 | 186 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 128 | — | 351 | 186 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 638 | 1016 | — | 50 | — | 126 | 217 | — | — | — | 307 | 344 | 192 | 198 | 806 | 826 | 750 | 892 | 1492 | 1990 | 2455 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 377 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 43 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 83 | 341 | 165 | 125 | 125 | 342 | 342 | 125 | 125 | 342 | 125 | 125 |
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