Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 12AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1535 | 3966 | 3678 | 3080 | 2779 | 2577 | 2265 | 1977 | 1688 | 985 | 1291 | 1144 | 1144 | 1061 | 1061 | 975 | 833 | 1080 | 1057 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:08AM2.30m | 2:41PM2.23m | 3:02AM2.12m | 3:45PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.67m | 9:01PM0.85m | 9:28AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1535 | 3966 | 3678 | 3080 | 2779 | 2577 | 2265 | 1977 | 1688 | 985 | 1291 | 1144 | 1144 | 1061 | 1061 | 975 | 833 | 1080 | 1057 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — |
726 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 271 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — |
148 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 119 | 124 | 119 |
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