Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 5PM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 88 | 139 | 203 | 280 | 390 | 944 | 1244 | 1424 | 1122 | 880 | 869 | 763 | 486 | 453 | 756 | 643 | 683 | 1199 | 1110 | 1038 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11PM2.36m | 5:43AM2.31m | 6:28PM2.47m | 6:58AM2.42m | 7:34PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.58m | 11:31PM0.66m | 12:03PM0.53m | 00:45AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 34 | 83 | 110 | 128 | 138 | 254 | 721 | 1244 | 1424 | 1122 | 782 | 437 | 763 | 467 | 453 | 756 | 643 | 683 | 1199 | 1110 | 1038 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 84 | 79 | 203 | 280 | 390 | 486 | 768 | 1111 | 551 | 880 | 869 | 225 | 145 | 121 | 552 | 336 | 321 | 8 | 131 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 88 | 139 | 73 | 56 | 56 | 35 | — | 332 | 329 | — | 286 | 486 | 486 | 395 | 38 | 161 | 154 | — | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 944 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 59 | 9 | 9 | — | 154 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 8 | 40 | 53 | 53 | 106 | 106 | 121 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 |
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