Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (12 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 11PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
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 Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1010 | 1415 | 1273 | 1241 | 1132 | 1087 | 712 | 1451 | 1451 | 1566 | 1309 | 1258 | 1208 | 1130 | 1099 | 1127 | 915 | 876 | 964 | 888 | 837 | 734 | 700 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:03PM2.62m | 7:23AM2.66m | 7:57PM2.77m | 8:18AM2.75m | 8:50PM2.91m | 9:12AM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.38m | 1:39PM0.18m | 2:10AM0.25m | 2:33PM0.08m | 3:05AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
1010 | 1415 | 1273 | 1241 | 1132 | 1087 | 712 | 1451 | 1451 | 1566 | 1309 | 1258 | 1208 | 1130 | 1099 | 1127 | 915 | 876 | 756 | 888 | 734 | 734 | 700 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
319 | — | — | 216 | 154 | 97 | 480 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 49 | 118 | 180 | 170 | 485 | 480 | 673 | 964 | 759 | 837 | 643 | 635 | 620 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 182 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
131 | 211 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 153 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 121 | 231 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 |
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