Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Ditch today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Ditch at 5AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Ditch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1978 | 2078 | 2296 | 1839 | 648 | 426 | 378 | 781 | 1387 | 1077 | 1182 | 1011 | 996 | 841 | 689 | 594 | 591 | 551 | 688 | 1071 | 1160 | 1496 | 1689 | 1510 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:14AM2.96m | 12:39PM2.66m | 1:05AM2.84m | 1:33PM2.54m | 1:58AM2.69m | 2:28PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:52PM0.19m | 7:30AM0.25m | 7:45PM0.34m | 8:23AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 234 | 295 | 288 | 322 | 388 | 304 | 251 | 781 | 1387 | 1077 | 1182 | 1011 | 996 | 841 | 689 | 594 | 591 | 551 | 688 | 866 | 1160 | 1496 | 1689 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 291 | 400 | 648 | 426 | 366 | 402 | 22 | 106 | 20 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 100 | 186 | 184 | 296 | 266 | 323 | 370 | 444 | 429 | 291 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 256 | 339 | 330 | 378 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1978 | 2078 | 2296 | 1839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1071 | — | — | — | 1510 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 81 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 72 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
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