Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3837 | 2513 | 3095 | 2946 | 2967 | 2862 | 2655 | 2440 | 2537 | 2460 | 1952 | 1799 | 536 | 456 | 1047 | 1009 | 1128 | 1067 | 2103 | 2140 | 1767 | 1978 | 2113 | 2053 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:04AM2.85m | 10:33PM3.05m | 10:56AM2.83m | 11:23PM3.03m | 11:47AM2.76m | 00:14AM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM-0.01m | 4:51AM0.04m | 5:09PM0.01m | 5:44AM0.07m | 6:00PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 22 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
3837 | 2513 | 3095 | 2946 | 2967 | 2862 | 2655 | 2440 | — | — | 10 | 1799 | 445 | 428 | 1047 | 1009 | 1128 | 1067 | 178 | 123 | 234 | 295 | 288 | 322 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 536 | 456 | 64 | 124 | 148 | 379 | — | — | — | — | — | 348 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 37 | 75 | 74 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2537 | 2460 | 1952 | 447 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2103 | 2140 | 1767 | 1978 | 2113 | 2053 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 229 | 229 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 168 | 125 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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