
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 8AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1555 | 1536 | 1517 | 1517 | 1536 | 1653 | 1754 | 1653 | 1305 | 1289 | 1273 | 1415 | 1273 | 1498 | 1441 | 1447 | 1409 | 1319 | 1455 | 2758 | 2888 | 2907 | 2620 | 2325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:43AM2.40m | 8:06PM2.63m | 8:35AM2.56m | 8:54PM2.76m | 9:19AM2.71m | 9:35PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.48m | 1:47PM0.45m | 2:21AM0.32m | 2:39PM0.31m | 3:08AM0.17m | 3:25PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1555 | 1536 | 1517 | 1517 | 1536 | 1653 | 1754 | 1653 | 1305 | 1289 | 1273 | 1415 | 1273 | 1498 | 1441 | 1447 | 1409 | 1319 | 1455 | 2758 | 2888 | 2907 | 2620 | 2325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 41 | 39 | 51 | 74 | 385 | 460 | 68 | 50 | 19 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 72 | 36 | 21 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | WSW 11 | — | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 22 | — | 45 | 54 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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