Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6053 | 5597 | 5023 | 4351 | 4101 | 3137 | 2667 | 2233 | 1949 | 1942 | 1590 | 2012 | 2002 | 2140 | 1951 | 1650 | 1510 | 1426 | 1471 | 3772 | 3079 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:27PM2.71m | 00:43AM2.71m | 1:07PM2.56m | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.13m | 6:39PM0.27m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:22PM0.47m | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
6053 | 5597 | — | — | — | 3137 | 2667 | 2233 | 1949 | 1942 | 1590 | 2012 | 2002 | 2140 | 1951 | 1650 | 1510 | 1426 | 1471 | 3772 | 3079 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 223 | 327 | 679 | 838 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 404 | 717 | 828 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | 5023 | 4351 | 4101 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 237 | 222 | 148 | 121 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 73 | 80 | 72 | 72 | 43 | 1 | 43 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 83 | 96 | 103 | 178 | 229 | 119 | 103 | 55 | 55 |
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