Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 2AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2426 | 2241 | 2601 | 2936 | 1912 | 2023 | 9515 | 3331 | 5521 | 8486 | 7482 | 6082 | 4904 | 3295 | 2703 | 6659 | 5176 | 2077 | 1928 | 2178 | 2007 | 1982 | 1655 | 1377 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40AM2.43m | 4:23PM2.36m | 4:46AM2.41m | 5:32PM2.42m | 5:56AM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.62m | 10:09AM0.49m | 10:38PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.47m | 11:46PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 24 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 99 | 186 | 293 | 460 | 1912 | 2023 | 55 | 3331 | 1261 | 302 | 670 | 1004 | 1242 | 1779 | 2703 | 6659 | 5176 | 2077 | 1928 | 2178 | 2007 | 1982 | 1655 | 1377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 284 | 404 | 547 | 789 | — | 1606 | 224 | 180 | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | — | 176 | 135 | 111 | 90 | 77 | 552 | 546 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 368 | 292 | — | 116 | 218 | 57 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2426 | 2241 | 2601 | 2936 | 412 | 606 | 9515 | 2052 | 5521 | 8486 | 7482 | 6082 | 4904 | 3295 | 2514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 81 | 207 | 236 | 236 | 309 | 101 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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