Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 10AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1915 | 1647 | 1497 | 1380 | 1289 | 1269 | 1152 | 1019 | 1025 | 833 | 469 | 425 | 425 | 419 | 373 | 362 | 351 | 476 | 346 | 346 | 382 | 1148 | 583 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:58AM2.53m | 9:17PM2.74m | 9:34AM2.65m | 9:51PM2.85m | 10:08AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.43m | 3:03PM0.33m | 3:28AM0.27m | 3:38PM0.21m | 4:03AM0.15m | 4:14PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
1915 | 1647 | 1497 | 1380 | 1289 | 1269 | 1152 | 1019 | 1025 | 833 | 131 | 147 | 182 | 214 | 266 | 314 | 300 | 476 | 346 | 346 | 382 | 1148 | 583 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | WSW 20 |
— | 36 | — | — | 111 | 101 | 51 | 103 | 102 | 309 | 469 | 425 | 425 | 419 | 373 | 362 | 351 | 196 | 132 | 177 | 154 | 46 | 349 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 21 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 158 | 69 | 51 | 51 | 21 | 50 | 47 | 92 | 119 | 95 | 64 | 286 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NW 7 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 226 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 115 | 244 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 154 | 102 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 341 | 341 | 338 | 338 | 326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 45 | 80 | 80 |
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