Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 10PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1874 | 2039 | 1978 | 2078 | 2296 | 1943 | 648 | 426 | 384 | 836 | 1387 | 1077 | 1182 | 1011 | 996 | 841 | 689 | 594 | 582 | 628 | 311 | 920 | 1077 | 1267 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:14AM2.96m | 12:39PM2.66m | 1:05AM2.84m | 1:33PM2.54m | 1:58AM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.08m | 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 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | 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 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 178 | 123 | 234 | 295 | 288 | 322 | 648 | 333 | 251 | 836 | 1387 | 1077 | 1182 | 1011 | 996 | 841 | 689 | 594 | 582 | 628 | 311 | 920 | 1077 | 1267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | 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 |
| kJ | 178 | — | — | — | 291 | 256 | 339 | 426 | 366 | 402 | 22 | 106 | 20 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 100 | 186 | 184 | 296 | 266 | 255 | 449 | 444 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | 330 | 384 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1874 | 2039 | 1978 | 2078 | 2296 | 1943 | 398 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 59 | 61 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 85 | 81 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
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