Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 4PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 7.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3504 | 3594 | 6486 | 6967 | 7631 | 7839 | 6638 | 6554 | 6599 | 5870 | 5520 | 4553 | 4292 | 3515 | 2801 | 2350 | 1949 | 1710 | 1465 | 1682 | 1777 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM2.83m | 00:04AM2.89m | 12:27PM2.71m | 00:43AM2.71m | 1:07PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.11m | 6:23AM0.13m | 6:39PM0.27m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:22PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 1228 | 3594 | 6486 | 6967 | 7631 | — | 3835 | 6554 | 4810 | — | — | — | — | — | 2801 | 2350 | 1949 | 1710 | 1465 | 1682 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3504 | 645 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 1024 | — | — | — | 7839 | 6638 | — | 6599 | 5870 | 5520 | 4553 | 4292 | 3515 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | 1777 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 0 | 85 | 138 | 153 | 101 | 315 | 101 | 101 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 85 |
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