
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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 (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
731 | 978 | 992 | 1163 | 990 | 1052 | 1150 | 1167 | 1201 | 1064 | 1064 | 975 | 865 | 681 | 595 | 532 | 681 | 1060 | 710 | 711 | 822 | 1497 | 5270 | 6705 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:48AM2.40m | 4:27PM2.27m | 4:46AM2.30m | 5:27PM2.26m | 5:44AM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.62m | 10:13AM0.56m | 10:37PM0.71m | 11:09AM0.61m | 11:37PM0.76m | 12:03PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | — |
731 | 978 | 992 | 1163 | 990 | 1052 | 1150 | 1167 | 1201 | 1064 | 1064 | 975 | 865 | 681 | 595 | 266 | 681 | 1060 | 710 | 330 | 822 | 1497 | 24 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 15 | — | — |
69 | 92 | 69 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 33 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 96 | 532 | 532 | 525 | 599 | 711 | 386 | 551 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | W 13 | W 11 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 29 | 118 | 178 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NW 8 | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 56 | 255 | 5270 | 6705 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 278 | 278 | 280 | 285 | 285 | 153 | 153 | 106 | 53 | 0 | 44 | 81 | 105 | 54 |
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