Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 5AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2917 | 2655 | 2446 | 2412 | 2378 | 2689 | 2689 | 2582 | 2378 | 2153 | 1915 | 1647 | 1497 | 1497 | 1289 | 1269 | 1152 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:03PM2.43m | 8:20AM2.38m | 8:42PM2.60m | 8:58AM2.53m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.60m | 2:25PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.43m | 3:03PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 2917 | 2655 | 2446 | 2412 | 2378 | 2689 | 2689 | 2582 | 2378 | 2153 | 1915 | 1647 | 1497 | 1497 | 1289 | 1269 | 1152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 111 | 101 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 289 | 312 | 340 | 339 | 312 | 312 | 289 | 121 | 101 | 237 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
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