
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 12PM is: 2.2m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1319 | 1455 | 2867 | 2888 | 2784 | 2716 | 2325 | 2029 | 1811 | 1611 | 1467 | 1275 | 1611 | 1631 | 1536 | 1373 | 1356 | 1126 | 1257 | 1178 | 1001 | 936 | 949 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:19AM2.71m | 9:35PM2.85m | 9:59AM2.82m | 10:13PM2.89m | 10:35AM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.17m | 3:25PM0.19m | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:06PM0.13m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:45PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1319 | 1455 | 2867 | 2888 | 2784 | 2716 | 2325 | 2029 | 1811 | 1611 | 1467 | 1275 | 1611 | 1631 | 1536 | 1373 | 1356 | 1126 | 1257 | 1178 | 1001 | 936 | 949 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 7 | S 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
385 | 460 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 25 | — | 16 | 22 | 383 | 22 | 36 | 45 | 156 | 136 | 247 | — | — | — | — | 311 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
73 | 68 | 20 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 217 | — | 389 | 445 | 433 | 397 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 105 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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