Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 2AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 515 | 379 | 313 | 277 | 319 | 622 | 1506 | 1881 | 1982 | 2206 | 2090 | 1475 | 1257 | 1599 | 1586 | 1566 | 1527 | 1225 | 1175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:24PM2.81m | 11:45AM2.83m | 11:59PM2.71m | 12:21PM2.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.24m | 6:36PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 515 | 379 | 115 | 165 | 189 | 197 | 1506 | 1881 | 1982 | 2206 | 2090 | 1475 | 1257 | 1599 | 1586 | 1566 | 1527 | 1225 | 1175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WNW 9 | — | WSW 20 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 106 | 100 | 313 | 277 | 277 | 622 | 172 | — | 485 | 157 | 86 | 553 | 547 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 148 | 139 | 280 | 276 | 319 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 211 | — | 159 | 128 | 72 | 66 | 72 | 101 | 149 | 225 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 106 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 325 | 377 | 73 | 121 |
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