Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 5AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3788 | 3699 | 3420 | 3326 | 3192 | 3009 | 2708 | 2670 | 2471 | 2323 | 2171 | 2202 | 2171 | 2027 | 1895 | 1735 | 1735 | 1633 | 1680 | 1850 | 1394 | 1394 | 1394 | 1376 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:09AM2.91m | 12:33PM2.88m | 00:51AM2.79m | 1:17PM2.77m | 1:37AM2.62m | 2:08PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.03m | 6:47PM0.16m | 7:08AM0.16m | 7:35PM0.31m | 7:57AM0.33m | 8:31PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3788 | 3699 | 3420 | 3326 | 3192 | 3009 | 2708 | 2670 | 2471 | 2323 | 2171 | 2202 | 2171 | 2027 | 1895 | 1735 | 1735 | 1633 | 1680 | 1850 | 1394 | 1394 | 1394 | 1376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 77 | 89 | 89 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 231 | 121 | 121 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 |
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