Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 8PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 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 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1001 | 1462 | 1619 | 4169 | 3866 | 3237 | 2779 | 2457 | 2265 | 1876 | 1598 | 985 | 1291 | 1144 | 1042 | 961 | 961 | 820 | 833 | 734 | 1057 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:51PM2.40m | 2:08AM2.30m | 2:41PM2.23m | 3:02AM2.12m | 3:45PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.67m | 9:01PM0.85m | 9:28AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1001 | 1462 | 1619 | 4169 | 3866 | 3237 | 2779 | 2457 | 2265 | 1876 | 1598 | 985 | 1291 | 1144 | 1042 | 961 | 961 | 820 | 833 | 734 | 1057 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 447 | 679 | 726 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 271 | 258 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 314 | 286 | 148 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 120 | 125 | 85 |
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