
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 9AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3615 | 3192 | 2843 | 2633 | 2356 | 2125 | 2004 | 1903 | 1712 | 1470 | 1249 | 1058 | 867 | 649 | 572 | 689 | 494 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:30PM2.82m | 11:51AM2.75m | 00:06AM2.65m | 12:29PM2.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.16m | 6:05PM0.31m | 6:22AM0.33m | 6:44PM0.50m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3615 | 3192 | 2843 | 2633 | 2356 | 2125 | 2004 | 1903 | 1712 | 1470 | 1249 | 1058 | 867 | 649 | 572 | 689 | 494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 36 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 230 | 230 | 1 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 154 | 242 | 310 | 338 | 338 | 125 |
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