Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 9AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 872 | 1169 | 1422 | 1411 | 880 | 763 | 577 | 486 | 493 | 756 | 756 | 683 | 1199 | 1110 | 1038 | 1010 | 1010 | 996 | 672 | 634 | 615 | 528 | 590 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:43AM2.31m | 6:28PM2.47m | 6:58AM2.42m | 7:34PM2.65m | 8:00AM2.58m | 8:30PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.53m | 00:45AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.40m | 1:50AM0.37m | 2:10PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 664 | 768 | 1111 | 1100 | 738 | 481 | 281 | 467 | 493 | 756 | 756 | 683 | 1199 | 1110 | 1038 | 1010 | 1010 | 996 | 672 | 634 | 615 | 528 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 486 | 651 | 332 | 551 | 880 | 763 | 577 | 139 | 395 | 552 | 643 | 351 | 14 | 8 | 121 | 118 | 100 | 77 | 77 | 43 | 294 | 346 | 590 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 35 | — | — | 329 | — | 286 | 486 | 486 | 69 | 58 | 32 | 138 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 123 | 180 | 29 | 39 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 872 | 1169 | 1422 | 1411 | — | — | — | 5 | 138 | — | — | — | 154 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 106 | 121 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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