Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
373 | 362 | 351 | 408 | 346 | 286 | 277 | 579 | 349 | 456 | 526 | 677 | 796 | 936 | 1009 | 1180 | 1180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:51PM2.85m | 10:08AM2.74m | 10:24PM2.91m | 10:43AM2.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.15m | 4:14PM0.14m | 4:37AM0.08m | 4:49PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 |
270 | 264 | 221 | 408 | 346 | 286 | 277 | 579 | 303 | 336 | 465 | 537 | 609 | 596 | 751 | 879 | 756 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | W 9 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
373 | 362 | 351 | 184 | 114 | 136 | 163 | 241 | 349 | 6 | — | 109 | 116 | — | 204 | 273 | 651 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 50 | 47 | 92 | 117 | 65 | 51 | 26 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 195 | 456 | 526 | 677 | 796 | 936 | 1009 | 1180 | 1180 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 80 | 105 | 105 | 80 | 168 | 83 | 156 | 156 | 83 |
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