Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 6PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1949 | 1942 | 1672 | 2012 | 2103 | 2140 | 898 | 777 | 924 | 1284 | 1411 | 3772 | 3330 | 3080 | 2779 | 2416 | 2004 | 1876 | 1598 | 1349 | 1291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM2.56m | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | 2:08AM2.30m | 2:41PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:22PM0.47m | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1949 | 1942 | 1672 | 2012 | 2103 | 2140 | 898 | 777 | 924 | 1284 | 1411 | 3772 | 3330 | 3080 | 2779 | 2416 | 2004 | 1876 | 1598 | 1349 | 1291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 679 | 596 | 447 | 679 | 726 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 223 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 37 | 55 | — | — | 33 | 57 | 139 | 392 | 364 | 254 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 103 | 93 | 85 | 101 | 166 | 228 | 153 | 207 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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