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Piha North surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
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Piha North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Piha North sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Piha North today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 7AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
552 | 431 | 331 | 277 | 199 | 167 | 126 | 172 | 281 | 334 | 225 | 230 | 225 | 159 | 208 | 85 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 210 | 161 | 90 | 85 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:04PM2.61m | 9:17AM2.51m | 9:41PM2.64m | 9:55AM2.52m | 10:19PM2.65m | 10:33AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.47m | 3:28PM0.37m | 3:54AM0.45m | 4:06PM0.37m | 4:33AM0.46m | 4:44PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
552 | 431 | 331 | 277 | 199 | 167 | 126 | 172 | 281 | 334 | 225 | 230 | 225 | 159 | 208 | 231 | 95 | 82 | 82 | 210 | 133 | 84 | 65 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | NW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | 31 | 101 | 75 | 78 | 128 | 121 | 80 | 118 | 32 | 85 | 83 | 98 | 98 | 68 | 161 | 90 | 85 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 64 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 59 | 31 | 32 | 48 | 47 | 96 | — | 61 | 40 | 52 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
13 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 60 | 64 | 61 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 43 | 118 | 156 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 120 | 285 | 285 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 331 | 285 | 326 | 337 | 108 | 291 | 326 | 291 | 285 | 288 | 217 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 33 |
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