
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 9AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1144 | 976 | 746 | 1154 | 1363 | 1289 | 1187 | 1163 | 1049 | 1034 | 976 | 859 | 780 | 769 | 690 | 632 | 552 | 501 | 431 | 369 | 321 | 273 | 265 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39AM2.46m | 10:03PM2.63m | 10:18AM2.49m | 10:41PM2.67m | 10:56AM2.51m | 11:18PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.52m | 3:49PM0.41m | 4:17AM0.46m | 4:27PM0.37m | 4:55AM0.43m | 5:04PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1144 | 976 | 746 | 1154 | 1363 | 1289 | 1187 | 1163 | 1049 | 1034 | 976 | 859 | 780 | 769 | 690 | 632 | 552 | 501 | 431 | 369 | 321 | 273 | 265 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
22 | 211 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 24 | 17 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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