Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 1AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3282 | 3671 | 3979 | 3979 | 3979 | 3926 | 3873 | 3665 | 3477 | 3419 | 3178 | 6461 | 6388 | 6242 | 5807 | 5074 | 4518 | 4055 | 3577 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:53PM3.03m | 12:17PM2.75m | 00:38AM2.90m | 1:02PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.01m | 6:14AM0.05m | 6:28PM0.12m | 6:59AM0.16m | 7:14PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3282 | 3671 | 3979 | 3979 | 3979 | 3926 | 3873 | 3665 | 3477 | 3419 | 3178 | 6461 | 6388 | 6242 | 5807 | 5074 | 4518 | 4055 | 3577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 605 | 1637 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5076 | — | — | 4863 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 80 | 72 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 55 |
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