Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 3AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 726 | 865 | 786 | 1042 | 1944 | 4294 | 5131 | 5601 | 5119 | 4779 | 4372 | 4166 | 3803 | 3560 | 3326 | 3062 | 2830 | 2598 | 2381 | 2381 | 2585 | 3004 | 3765 | 4187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32PM2.99m | 9:54AM2.82m | 10:21PM3.08m | 10:43AM2.85m | 11:08PM3.09m | 11:31AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.07m | 4:05PM-0.01m | 4:39AM0.00m | 4:54PM-0.03m | 5:27AM-0.01m | 5:41PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 726 | 865 | 786 | 1042 | 1944 | 4294 | 5131 | 5601 | 5119 | 4779 | 4372 | 4166 | 3803 | 3560 | 3326 | 3062 | 2830 | 2598 | 2381 | 2381 | 2585 | 3004 | 3765 | 4187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 188 | 408 | 666 | 948 | 957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 16 | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 7 | 106 | 101 | 101 | 289 | 312 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 121 | 127 | 127 | 120 | 120 | 102 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 44 |
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