
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha North today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha North at 6AM is: 1.1m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Piha North. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
498 | 865 | 428 | 936 | 1519 | 1770 | 2205 | 2490 | 2778 | 2715 | 6630 | 2376 | 2110 | 2085 | 2310 | 1953 | 2010 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.79m | 12:23PM2.62m | 00:39AM2.73m | 1:03PM2.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.23m | 6:32PM0.31m | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:15PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
498 | 865 | 235 | 936 | 1519 | 1770 | 2205 | 2490 | 2778 | 2715 | 2559 | 2376 | 2110 | 2058 | 1591 | 1799 | 2010 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 20 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
190 | 226 | 428 | 227 | 182 | 205 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
166 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
— | — | 359 | 370 | 465 | 589 | 754 | 828 | 974 | 1006 | 6630 | 1432 | 1681 | 2085 | 2310 | 1953 | 1454 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 125 | 165 | 165 | 137 | 186 | 165 | 206 | 137 | 137 | 165 | 210 | 229 | 206 |
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