Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 8AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4640 | 4112 | 3803 | 3560 | 3326 | 2983 | 2830 | 2598 | 2381 | 2207 | 2207 | 2585 | 3417 | 3816 | 3979 | 4131 | 4131 | 4076 | 3873 | 3665 | 3281 | 3615 | 3135 | 6461 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:43AM2.85m | 11:08PM3.09m | 11:31AM2.83m | 11:53PM3.03m | 12:17PM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.00m | 4:54PM-0.03m | 5:27AM-0.01m | 5:41PM0.01m | 6:14AM0.05m | 6:28PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 4640 | 4112 | 3803 | 3560 | 3326 | 2983 | 2830 | 2598 | 2381 | 2207 | 2207 | 2585 | 3417 | 3816 | 3979 | 4131 | 4131 | 4076 | 3873 | 3665 | 3281 | 3615 | 3135 | 6461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 279 | 533 | 1637 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2471 | 5282 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 85 |
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