
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 6AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
16192 | 13443 | 10834 | 9129 | 7511 | 5567 | 4456 | 3773 | 3408 | 3408 | 3232 | 2919 | 2318 | 2402 | 2274 | 1876 | 1684 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46PM2.21m | 7:06AM2.15m | 7:40PM2.32m | 7:58AM2.26m | 8:26PM2.44m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.85m | 1:19PM0.71m | 1:53AM0.75m | 2:08PM0.60m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | 10834 | 9129 | 7511 | 5567 | 4456 | 3773 | 3408 | 3408 | 3232 | 2919 | 2318 | 2402 | 2274 | 1876 | 1684 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
16192 | 13443 | 9216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 72 | 43 |
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