
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 10AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1332 | 1723 | 1699 | 1504 | 652 | 640 | 1192 | 918 | 892 | 805 | 575 | 532 | 491 | 603 | 673 | 800 | 814 | 800 | 862 | 887 | 891 | 808 | 3740 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:54AM2.39m | 7:25PM2.65m | 7:52AM2.57m | 8:15PM2.83m | 8:39AM2.73m | 9:00PM2.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.54m | 1:02PM0.43m | 1:40AM0.34m | 1:58PM0.25m | 2:30AM0.15m | 2:46PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 9 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 16 |
592 | 1723 | 1699 | 1504 | 652 | 640 | 1192 | 918 | 892 | 805 | 575 | 532 | 491 | 603 | 673 | 800 | 814 | 800 | 862 | 887 | 891 | 441 | 3740 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WNW 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 |
1332 | 292 | 199 | 168 | 596 | 421 | 111 | 101 | 75 | 115 | 50 | 297 | 288 | 392 | 480 | 475 | 441 | 553 | 835 | 637 | 608 | 808 | 777 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | S 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WNW 9 | W 10 | SW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | — |
— | 82 | 6 | — | 124 | 124 | 46 | 47 | 108 | 31 | 218 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 84 | 142 | 259 | 671 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
264 | 207 | 108 | 50 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 90 | 120 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 122 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 124 | 83 | 72 | 83 | 96 | 43 | 72 |
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