
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 3AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
590 | 572 | 418 | 399 | 480 | 464 | 422 | 330 | 397 | 387 | 372 | 301 | 300 | 339 | 932 | 879 | 981 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:30PM2.84m | 8:53AM2.73m | 9:19PM3.00m | 9:41AM2.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.18m | 3:02PM0.08m | 3:35AM0.04m | 3:49PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
414 | 346 | 257 | 399 | 480 | 464 | 422 | 330 | 397 | 194 | 216 | 245 | 300 | 339 | 647 | 615 | 476 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
590 | 572 | 418 | 157 | 152 | 71 | 54 | 106 | 132 | 387 | 372 | 301 | 261 | 257 | 932 | 879 | 981 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — |
37 | 22 | 15 | 11 | — | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 102 | 98 | 183 | 266 | 319 | 323 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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