
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
193 | 187 | 184 | 205 | 202 | 202 | 326 | 519 | 641 | 857 | 934 | 908 | 971 | 915 | 796 | 784 | 772 | 760 | 668 | 521 | 496 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:33PM2.43m | 6:15AM2.28m | 6:42PM2.47m | 7:19AM2.39m | 7:39PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.55m | 12:21PM0.60m | 1:01AM0.46m | 1:22PM0.52m | 1:54AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | |
— | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | 7:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
193 | 187 | 184 | 205 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 519 | 641 | 857 | 934 | 908 | 971 | 915 | 796 | 784 | 772 | 760 | 668 | 521 | 496 | 390 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
65 | 65 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 181 | 326 | 117 | 117 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 13 | 31 | 61 | 117 | 38 | 39 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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