Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 2PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2951 | 2732 | 2588 | 2310 | 2121 | 1876 | 1749 | 1588 | 774 | 1299 | 1119 | 872 | 807 | 651 | 563 | 458 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 389 | 389 | 382 | 623 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:58AM2.26m | 8:26PM2.44m | 8:42AM2.37m | 9:07PM2.57m | 9:22AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.75m | 2:08PM0.60m | 2:38AM0.62m | 2:50PM0.49m | 3:19AM0.50m | 3:29PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2951 | 2732 | 2588 | 2310 | 2121 | 1876 | 1749 | 1588 | 774 | 1299 | 1119 | 872 | 807 | 651 | 563 | 458 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 389 | 389 | 382 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 444 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 67 | 171 | 331 | 623 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | 42 | — | — | — | 248 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 44 | 81 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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