Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 2PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
635 | 620 | 612 | 1379 | 773 | 807 | 3633 | 4272 | 4084 | 2513 | 2987 | 3246 | 2967 | 2591 | 2553 | 2197 | 2288 | 2219 | 1829 | 1683 | 578 | 400 | 322 | 898 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM2.82m | 9:42PM3.01m | 10:04AM2.85m | 10:33PM3.05m | 10:56AM2.83m | 11:23PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.02m | 3:59AM0.06m | 4:17PM-0.01m | 4:51AM0.04m | 5:09PM0.01m | 5:44AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 22 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 |
620 | 443 | 341 | 1379 | 773 | 807 | 3633 | 4272 | 4084 | 2513 | 2987 | 3246 | 2967 | 2591 | 2553 | 2197 | — | — | 10 | 1683 | 338 | 338 | 322 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 20 |
635 | 620 | 612 | — | 110 | 186 | 682 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 578 | 400 | 278 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 72 | 380 | 943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 64 | 88 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 |
— | 51 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 60 | — | 352 | — | 2799 | — | — | — | — | 2288 | 2219 | 1829 | — | — | — | — | 898 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 231 | 234 | 289 | 312 | 289 | 8 | 11 | 228 | 153 | 101 | 228 | 228 | 191 | 153 | 101 | 166 | 85 | 85 | 73 | 81 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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