
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 8AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1788 | 1765 | 1174 | 1031 | 1016 | 1126 | 1736 | 1644 | 1644 | 553 | 1396 | 1453 | 1576 | 1667 | 1644 | 1576 | 1570 | 1327 | 1327 | 1253 | 1218 | 1127 | 1011 | 932 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:33AM2.42m | 3:10PM2.46m | 3:43AM2.25m | 4:28PM2.35m | 5:11AM2.18m | 5:55PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.51m | 9:39PM0.63m | 10:08AM0.64m | 10:59PM0.69m | 11:28AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
1788 | 1765 | 1174 | 1031 | 1016 | 1126 | 1736 | 1644 | 1644 | 505 | 1396 | 1453 | 1576 | 1667 | 1644 | 1576 | 1570 | 1327 | 1327 | 1253 | 1218 | 1127 | 1011 | 932 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 553 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 68 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | NNE 8 |
100 | 74 | 86 | 114 | 134 | 124 | 162 | 127 | — | 3 | 32 | 44 | 32 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | — | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 231 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 85 | 85 | 40 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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