Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 9AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 434 | 603 | 1040 | 2246 | 2563 | 2352 | 1004 | 723 | 1291 | 1053 | 798 | 734 | 627 | 1004 | 1038 | 993 | 898 | 878 | 804 | 880 | 1060 | 1985 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50AM2.99m | 11:07PM2.95m | 11:32AM3.01m | 11:51PM2.89m | 12:17PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM-0.05m | 5:01PM0.04m | 5:21AM-0.05m | 5:46PM0.05m | 6:05AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 368 | 434 | 273 | 317 | 2246 | 2563 | 2352 | 1004 | 723 | 1291 | 1053 | 798 | 734 | 627 | 282 | — | — | — | 273 | 368 | 532 | 811 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 109 | 108 | 105 | 101 | — | 367 | 408 | 451 | 530 | 441 | 314 | 186 | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 128 | — | 351 | 186 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 191 | 342 | 603 | 1040 | — | 46 | — | 172 | 237 | — | — | — | 266 | 344 | 1004 | 1038 | 993 | 898 | 878 | 804 | 880 | 1060 | 1985 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 121 | 195 | 138 | 107 | 434 | 44 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 120 | 339 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 127 | 98 | 366 | 340 |
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