
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 7PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1257 | 1178 | 1001 | 936 | 949 | 936 | 796 | 638 | 630 | 538 | 515 | 379 | 313 | 277 | 319 | 622 | 1506 | 1881 | 1982 | 2206 | 2090 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35AM2.88m | 10:49PM2.87m | 11:11AM2.88m | 11:24PM2.81m | 11:45AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.11m | 5:03AM0.05m | 5:22PM0.15m | 5:38AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1257 | 1178 | 1001 | 936 | 949 | 936 | 796 | 638 | 630 | 538 | 515 | 379 | 118 | 173 | 189 | 197 | 1506 | 1881 | 1982 | 2206 | 2090 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WNW 9 | — | WSW 20 | — | WNW 8 |
227 | — | 254 | — | — | 270 | 187 | 149 | 39 | 97 | 109 | 103 | 313 | 277 | 273 | 622 | 176 | — | 485 | — | 159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 146 | 148 | 139 | 280 | 276 | 319 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 |
— | 260 | — | 318 | 297 | — | — | — | 115 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 192 | 201 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 124 | 124 | 83 | 83 | 119 | 83 | 83 | 72 |
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