
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 5PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
450 | 389 | 441 | 404 | 711 | 1447 | 1509 | 1390 | 1411 | 1310 | 1126 | 845 | 833 | 515 | 906 | 980 | 1137 | 1122 | 1836 | 2535 | 3738 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22AM2.47m | 9:44PM2.68m | 9:59AM2.56m | 10:20PM2.76m | 10:35AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.38m | 3:56AM0.39m | 4:06PM0.29m | 4:32AM0.30m | 4:41PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 12 |
450 | 389 | 441 | 404 | 711 | 1447 | 1509 | 1390 | 1411 | 1310 | 1126 | 845 | 833 | 479 | 453 | 536 | 850 | 763 | — | 298 | 3738 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 21 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 16 |
31 | 67 | 171 | 331 | 300 | — | — | 177 | — | — | 126 | 373 | 45 | 417 | 268 | 545 | 326 | 246 | — | — | 597 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 52 | 67 | 53 | 68 | 156 | 515 | 906 | 980 | 1137 | 1122 | 1836 | 2535 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 44 | 8 | 123 | 123 | 116 | 44 | 44 | 85 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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