
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 10AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2458 | 2155 | 1875 | 2065 | 2426 | 2381 | 1094 | 1317 | 1880 | 1901 | 8766 | 6194 | 6639 | 7487 | 7100 | 5756 | 3527 | 2630 | 7045 | 6083 | 4935 | 4062 | 1765 | 3001 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42AM2.48m | 3:19PM2.34m | 3:40AM2.43m | 4:23PM2.36m | 4:46AM2.41m | 5:32PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.48m | 9:33PM0.62m | 10:09AM0.49m | 10:38PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.47m | 11:46PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
2458 | 2155 | 1875 | 44 | 99 | 186 | 1094 | 1317 | 1880 | 1901 | 55 | 1663 | 1122 | 302 | 670 | 1004 | 1208 | 1779 | 7045 | 6083 | 4935 | 4062 | 1765 | 3001 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 6 |
15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 293 | 460 | 547 | 780 | 22 | 50 | 224 | 180 | — | — | 1242 | 585 | 1324 | — | — | — | 347 | 119 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | — |
35 | — | — | 2065 | 2426 | 2381 | 489 | 717 | 690 | 1034 | 8766 | 6194 | 6639 | 7487 | 7100 | 5756 | 3527 | 2630 | 4372 | — | 300 | 206 | 147 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 42 | 1 | 72 | 72 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 43 | 1 | 73 | 100 | 310 | 310 | 235 | 100 | 80 | 80 | 55 | 55 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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