Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 9PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 17 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 860 | 853 | 886 | 1994 | 1850 | 1704 | 833 | 820 | 690 | 690 | 553 | 528 | 458 | 451 | 439 | 449 | 514 | 418 | 299 | 281 | 480 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:52PM2.25m | 7:24AM2.22m | 7:42PM2.41m | 8:10AM2.40m | 8:25PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.82m | 1:09AM0.70m | 1:25PM0.68m | 1:56AM0.50m | 2:12PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 860 | 614 | 553 | 1994 | 1850 | 1704 | 833 | 820 | 690 | 690 | 553 | 528 | 458 | 451 | 382 | 330 | 320 | 418 | 299 | 181 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 24 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 608 | 853 | 886 | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 241 | 273 | 268 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 80 | 124 | 281 | 480 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 178 | 160 | 156 | 156 | 178 | 236 | 283 | 330 | 439 | 449 | 514 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 230 | 230 | 125 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 137 | 230 | 229 | 192 | 154 | 1 | 230 | 230 | 154 | 9 |
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