
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 8AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
6105 | 6105 | 5772 | 5720 | 6432 | 6634 | 7367 | 5553 | 4938 | 4543 | 4432 | 4189 | 4485 | 4166 | 4315 | 4338 | 2643 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:12AM2.21m | 5:03PM2.33m | 5:41AM2.24m | 6:22PM2.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.73m | 10:37AM0.66m | 11:26PM0.69m | 11:55AM0.59m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
6105 | 6105 | 5772 | 5720 | 6432 | 6634 | 7367 | 5553 | 4938 | 4543 | 4432 | 4189 | 4485 | 4166 | 4315 | 4338 | 2643 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | 348 | 300 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 118 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 271 | 405 | 427 | 530 | 790 | 525 | 466 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 326 | 311 | 288 | 326 | 326 | 364 | 106 | 326 | 326 | 147 | 293 | 77 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
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