
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 4PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4595 | 4206 | 3802 | 3088 | 2715 | 2138 | 1711 | 1369 | 1037 | 891 | 821 | 478 | 498 | 808 | 536 | 936 | 1503 | 1961 | 2205 | 2842 | 3032 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:10AM2.64m | 11:28PM2.82m | 11:46AM2.64m | 00:02AM2.79m | 12:23PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.22m | 5:43AM0.22m | 5:53PM0.25m | 6:20AM0.23m | 6:32PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
4595 | 4206 | 3802 | 3088 | 2715 | 2138 | 1711 | 1369 | 1037 | 891 | 821 | 478 | 498 | 808 | 266 | 936 | 1503 | 1961 | 2205 | 2842 | 3032 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — |
— | 11 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 63 | 99 | 100 | 98 | 255 | 190 | 226 | 239 | 227 | — | — | 213 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 226 | 45 | 536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 766 | 766 | 435 | 480 | 684 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 125 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 227 |
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