Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 3AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2412 | 1736 | 1332 | 1723 | 1699 | 1504 | 573 | 852 | 1265 | 1005 | 931 | 686 | 575 | 541 | 483 | 509 | 617 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.46m | 6:54AM2.39m | 7:25PM2.65m | 7:52AM2.57m | 8:15PM2.83m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.54m | 1:02PM0.43m | 1:40AM0.34m | 1:58PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2412 | 724 | 592 | 1723 | 1699 | 1504 | 573 | 852 | 1265 | 1005 | 931 | 686 | 575 | 541 | 483 | 509 | 617 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 22 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 753 | 1736 | 1332 | 249 | 199 | 124 | 520 | 421 | 111 | 80 | 75 | 45 | 50 | 297 | 288 | 392 | 480 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 108 | 218 | — | 32 | — | — | 124 | 101 | 46 | 47 | 84 | 115 | 218 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 315 | 238 | 153 | 87 | 81 | 59 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 53 | 44 | 73 | 81 | 122 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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