Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 3AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2662 | 2155 | 2458 | 2155 | 1996 | 1515 | 2973 | 2842 | 2964 | 1503 | 1536 | 3371 | 6225 | 5815 | 6538 | 7754 | 7100 | 3922 | 3892 | 3129 | 2703 | 6659 | 5176 | 2077 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:42AM2.48m | 3:19PM2.34m | 3:40AM2.43m | 4:23PM2.36m | 4:46AM2.41m | 5:32PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.58m | 9:10AM0.48m | 9:33PM0.62m | 10:09AM0.49m | 10:38PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2662 | 2155 | 2458 | 2155 | 1996 | 1515 | 99 | 186 | 293 | 1503 | 1536 | 789 | 4377 | 1706 | 1122 | 302 | 670 | 1004 | 1208 | 1779 | 2703 | 6659 | 5176 | 2077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 21 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | SW 23 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 44 | — | — | 284 | 460 | 547 | 22 | 1230 | 80 | 224 | 302 | — | — | 1242 | 630 | — | — | — | 799 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | WSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 77 | 35 | — | — | 146 | 2973 | 2842 | 2964 | 595 | 804 | 3371 | 6225 | 5815 | 6538 | 7754 | 7100 | 3922 | 3892 | 3129 | 2369 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 55 | 42 | 55 | 72 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 72 | 80 | 100 | 206 | 254 | 346 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 55 | 1 |
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