Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 3PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5522 | 4631 | 4342 | 3891 | 3427 | 2962 | 2699 | 2378 | 2346 | 2053 | 1906 | 1662 | 1509 | 1310 | 1329 | 1196 | 1161 | 1027 | 1011 | 932 | 841 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02PM2.64m | 1:22AM2.73m | 1:49PM2.50m | 2:08AM2.54m | 2:39PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.16m | 7:14PM0.28m | 7:45AM0.30m | 8:02PM0.46m | 8:32AM0.46m | 8:53PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5522 | 4631 | 4342 | 3891 | 3427 | 2962 | 2699 | 2378 | 2346 | 2053 | 1906 | 1662 | 1509 | 1310 | 1329 | 1196 | 1161 | 1027 | 1011 | 932 | 841 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 7 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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