
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 1PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
828 | 841 | 975 | 1288 | 1775 | 1754 | 1693 | 1555 | 1536 | 1517 | 1517 | 1517 | 1653 | 1754 | 1653 | 1390 | 1373 | 1356 | 1498 | 1415 | 1498 | 1441 | 1447 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36AM2.25m | 7:09PM2.48m | 7:43AM2.40m | 8:06PM2.63m | 8:35AM2.56m | 8:54PM2.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.59m | 1:27AM0.48m | 1:47PM0.45m | 2:21AM0.32m | 2:39PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
828 | 841 | 975 | 1288 | 1775 | 1754 | 1693 | 1555 | 1536 | 1517 | 1517 | 1517 | 1653 | 1754 | 1653 | 1390 | 1373 | 1356 | 1498 | 1415 | 1498 | 1441 | 1447 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 |
18 | 149 | 97 | — | 404 | 390 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 14 | — | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 7 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — |
4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 7 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 42 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 72 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
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