Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 9PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 732 | 700 | 689 | 746 | 746 | 1075 | 1009 | 992 | 874 | 853 | 886 | 1994 | 1994 | 1042 | 833 | 820 | 690 | 690 | 553 | 458 | 458 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:51PM2.13m | 6:27AM2.06m | 6:52PM2.25m | 7:24AM2.22m | 7:42PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.92m | 00:13AM0.85m | 12:31PM0.82m | 1:09AM0.70m | 1:25PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 304 | 311 | 266 | 746 | 746 | 1075 | 1009 | 992 | 874 | 736 | 606 | 1994 | 1994 | 1042 | 833 | 820 | 690 | 690 | 553 | 458 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 732 | 700 | 689 | 196 | 169 | 37 | — | 126 | 608 | 853 | 886 | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 210 | 171 | 183 | 188 | 193 | 283 | 335 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 138 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 228 |
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