
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 3AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
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1310 | 1310 | 1214 | 1196 | 1161 | 1027 | 1011 | 905 | 841 | 828 | 734 | 585 | 479 | 373 | 330 | 205 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:08AM2.54m | 2:39PM2.37m | 2:57AM2.35m | 3:34PM2.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.46m | 8:32AM0.46m | 8:53PM0.64m | 9:23AM0.61m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1310 | 1310 | 1214 | 1196 | 1161 | 1027 | 1011 | 905 | 841 | 828 | 734 | 585 | 479 | 373 | 330 | 205 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
18 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 31 | 31 | 72 | 52 | 51 | 102 | 102 | 91 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 67 | 109 | 160 | 173 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 165 | 154 |
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