Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 11AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 796 | 638 | 630 | 538 | 515 | 379 | 313 | 277 | 319 | 622 | 1506 | 1881 | 1982 | 2177 | 2090 | 1475 | 1257 | 1676 | 1750 | 1566 | 1527 | 1225 | 1175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:11AM2.88m | 11:24PM2.81m | 11:45AM2.83m | 11:59PM2.71m | 12:21PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.05m | 5:22PM0.15m | 5:38AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.24m | 6:36PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 796 | 638 | 630 | 538 | 515 | 379 | 112 | 165 | 189 | 197 | 1506 | 1881 | 1982 | 2177 | 2090 | 1475 | 1257 | 1676 | 1750 | 1566 | 1527 | 1225 | 1175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WNW 9 | — | WSW 20 | — | WNW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | 127 | 39 | 97 | 148 | 139 | 313 | 277 | 277 | 622 | 166 | — | 485 | — | 104 | 553 | 547 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 97 | 134 | 280 | 276 | 319 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 138 | 131 | 127 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 256 | 201 | — | 117 | 74 | 77 | 69 | 86 | 97 | 132 | 253 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 125 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 98 | 325 | 325 | 81 | 44 |
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