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Piha North surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
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Piha North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Piha North sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Piha North today?
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 11PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
373 | 379 | 434 | 769 | 684 | 690 | 959 | 1327 | 1959 | 1916 | 3237 | 3405 | 2722 | 2788 | 2529 | 2353 | 1908 | 1780 | 5710 | 6307 | 6676 | 6415 | 5836 | 5165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:38PM2.15m | 2:09AM2.27m | 2:37PM2.08m | 3:10AM2.23m | 3:44PM2.07m | 4:14AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.75m | 8:35AM0.81m | 8:51PM0.80m | 9:37AM0.79m | 9:55PM0.80m | 10:39AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | |
— | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
373 | 147 | 280 | 276 | 323 | 373 | 351 | 1327 | 1959 | 1916 | 3237 | 3405 | 1292 | 1258 | 1132 | 1132 | 1337 | 1435 | — | — | — | — | 5836 | 5165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 379 | 95 | 85 | 86 | 121 | 231 | 283 | 493 | 566 | 573 | 892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | SW 19 | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 95 | — | 237 | — | 667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNE 4 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
66 | 26 | 434 | 769 | 684 | 690 | 959 | 1106 | 1243 | — | — | — | 2722 | 2788 | 2529 | 2353 | 1908 | 1780 | 5710 | 6307 | 6676 | 6415 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 364 | 371 | 121 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 73 | 1 |
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