Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3763 | 3398 | 3102 | 2820 | 2299 | 2299 | 1573 | 1862 | 1974 | 1848 | 1748 | 1723 | 1809 | 1997 | 2577 | 3252 | 3912 | 5522 | 2356 | 5409 | 5655 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:37PM2.69m | 00:54AM2.65m | 1:24PM2.56m | 1:45AM2.47m | 2:21PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.19m | 6:51PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:43PM0.49m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:46PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | WSW 16 |
3763 | 3398 | 3102 | 2820 | 2299 | 2299 | 1573 | 1862 | 1974 | 1848 | 1748 | 1723 | 1809 | 1997 | 2577 | 3252 | 3154 | 2441 | 1005 | 2291 | 5655 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
253 | — | 547 | 711 | 671 | 125 | 649 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1415 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3912 | 5522 | 2356 | 5409 | 4772 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 339 | 231 | 231 | 339 | 291 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 339 | 339 | 166 | 312 | 325 | 325 | 339 | 340 | 340 | 363 | 85 | 73 |
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