Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Ditch today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Ditch at 9AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Ditch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2497 | 2239 | 4939 | 2716 | 2615 | 6317 | 2516 | 2423 | 3204 | 2919 | 6904 | 6399 | 6021 | 6116 | 5789 | 6123 | 6144 | 8234 | 5333 | 7585 | 9397 | 10608 | 11213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.26m | 1:57PM2.24m | 2:19AM2.08m | 2:59PM2.10m | 3:31AM1.96m | 4:22PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.71m | 8:19PM0.87m | 8:42AM0.87m | 9:27PM0.99m | 9:55AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2497 | 2239 | 4939 | 2716 | 1338 | 6317 | 2516 | 2423 | 3204 | 2919 | 3045 | 3135 | — | — | — | — | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 17 | NW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 224 | 1206 | 71 | 1212 | 2615 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 109 | — | 55 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | 1864 | 1790 | 1336 | 1499 | 6904 | 6399 | 6021 | 6116 | 5789 | 6123 | 6144 | 8234 | 5333 | 7585 | 9397 | 10608 | 11213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 72 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 137 | 84 | 186 | 186 | 337 | 337 | 363 | 489 | 228 | 343 | 263 | 254 |
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