Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
6752 | 5795 | 5007 | 4501 | 3959 | 3584 | 3102 | 2820 | 2553 | 2553 | 2060 | 1944 | 1826 | 1848 | 1823 | 1723 | 1809 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:11AM2.79m | 12:37PM2.69m | 00:54AM2.65m | 1:24PM2.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.22m | 6:30AM0.19m | 6:51PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:43PM0.49m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
6752 | 5795 | 5007 | 4501 | 3959 | 3584 | 3102 | 2820 | 2553 | 2553 | 2060 | 1944 | 1826 | 1848 | 1823 | 1723 | 1809 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
117 | 117 | 155 | 253 | 253 | — | 547 | 711 | 671 | 125 | 334 | 127 | 330 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5154 | — | 3895 | 3448 | — | 2655 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 228 | 228 | 231 | 231 | 339 | 231 | 231 | 339 | 291 | 291 | 325 | 325 | 339 | 339 | 166 | 138 |
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