
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 5PM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3928 | 5534 | 7478 | 8616 | 9381 | 10518 | 11256 | 11166 | 10388 | 8915 | 7584 | 6694 | 5766 | 4407 | 3813 | 3436 | 2949 | 2561 | 943 | 1492 | 2602 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:22PM2.04m | 4:59AM1.95m | 5:42PM2.11m | 6:13AM2.06m | 6:42PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.96m | 10:48PM1.01m | 11:14AM0.93m | 00:00AM0.91m | 12:19PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10518 | 11256 | 11166 | 10388 | 8915 | 7584 | 6694 | 5766 | 4407 | 3813 | 3436 | 2949 | — | 943 | — | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
3928 | 5534 | 7478 | 8616 | 9381 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2561 | 579 | 1492 | 2602 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 495 | 348 | 195 | 249 | 153 | 153 | 191 | 231 | 231 | 366 | 339 | 231 | 337 | 293 | 291 | 325 | 325 | 339 | 364 | 314 | 191 |
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