Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 3AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1538 | 1834 | 2497 | 2313 | 4939 | 2716 | 2023 | 2850 | 2325 | 2423 | 2883 | 2919 | 7400 | 6313 | 6477 | 6395 | 6206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.26m | 1:57PM2.24m | 2:19AM2.08m | 2:59PM2.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.69m | 7:46AM0.71m | 8:19PM0.87m | 8:42AM0.87m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1538 | 1834 | 2497 | 2313 | 4939 | 2716 | 1815 | 2850 | 2325 | 2423 | 2883 | 2919 | — | 3195 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 17 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 388 | 352 | 207 | 1356 | 86 | 1301 | 2023 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 109 | — | 82 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | 1639 | 1994 | 2046 | 1755 | 1874 | 7400 | 6313 | 6477 | 6395 | 6206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 81 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 124 | 166 | 166 | 337 | 337 |
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