Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 7AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 536 | 560 | 1009 | 1069 | 1089 | 1087 | 1874 | 1912 | 1860 | 1771 | 2005 | 1775 | 1351 | 1054 | 851 | 710 | 1387 | 1077 | 1182 | 1110 | 996 | 841 | 757 | 668 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:23PM3.03m | 11:47AM2.76m | 00:14AM2.96m | 12:39PM2.66m | 1:05AM2.84m | 1:33PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.07m | 6:00PM0.08m | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:52PM0.19m | 7:30AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 523 | 560 | 1009 | 1069 | 1089 | 1087 | 178 | 123 | 234 | 295 | 288 | 322 | 1351 | 1054 | 851 | 710 | 1387 | 1077 | 1182 | 1110 | 996 | 841 | 757 | 668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 536 | 359 | 64 | 124 | 272 | 437 | 178 | — | — | — | — | 256 | 339 | 330 | 378 | 402 | 22 | 106 | 20 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 100 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WSW 17 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 29 | 37 | 75 | 74 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | 425 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1874 | 1912 | 1860 | 1771 | 2005 | 1775 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 53 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 44 |
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