Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 7PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 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 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1944 | 4294 | 5131 | 5601 | 5119 | 4779 | 4640 | 4112 | 3803 | 3560 | 3326 | 2887 | 2542 | 2598 | 2381 | 2207 | 2305 | 2585 | 3282 | 3816 | 3979 | 3926 | 4201 | 3926 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:54AM2.82m | 10:21PM3.08m | 10:43AM2.85m | 11:08PM3.09m | 11:31AM2.83m | 11:53PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM-0.01m | 4:39AM0.00m | 4:54PM-0.03m | 5:27AM-0.01m | 5:41PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1944 | 4294 | 5131 | 5601 | 5119 | 4779 | 4640 | 4112 | 3803 | 3560 | 3326 | 2887 | 2542 | 2598 | 2381 | 2207 | 2305 | 2585 | 3282 | 3816 | 3979 | 3926 | 4201 | 3926 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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) | 106 | 289 | 312 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 125 | 120 | 119 | 102 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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