
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 1PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1711 | 1369 | 1102 | 891 | 875 | 363 | 498 | 808 | 428 | 936 | 1519 | 1770 | 2205 | 2490 | 3032 | 2929 | 2522 | 2376 | 2290 | 1953 | 1814 | 2233 | 4223 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.64m | 00:02AM2.79m | 12:23PM2.62m | 00:39AM2.73m | 1:03PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.22m | 5:53PM0.25m | 6:20AM0.23m | 6:32PM0.31m | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:15PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 |
1711 | 1369 | 1102 | 891 | 875 | 363 | 498 | 808 | 235 | 936 | 1519 | 1770 | 2205 | 2490 | 3032 | 2929 | 2522 | 2376 | 2290 | 1953 | 1814 | 1070 | 4223 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 20 | WSW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
44 | 63 | 99 | 100 | 98 | 255 | 190 | 226 | 428 | 227 | — | 202 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1591 | 2233 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 143 | 226 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 328 | 370 | 875 | 553 | 678 | 760 | 962 | 962 | 1078 | 1370 | 1645 | 1827 | 1441 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 145 | 165 | 165 | 137 | 125 | 165 | 165 | 125 | 137 | 154 | 101 | 102 | 103 |
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