Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 9AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 17 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1009 | 925 | 860 | 853 | 886 | 1994 | 1994 | 1042 | 833 | 768 | 690 | 690 | 553 | 528 | 458 | 451 | 439 | 449 | 482 | 418 | 291 | 284 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27AM2.06m | 6:52PM2.25m | 7:24AM2.22m | 7:42PM2.41m | 8:10AM2.40m | 8:25PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.82m | 1:09AM0.70m | 1:25PM0.68m | 1:56AM0.50m | 2:12PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1009 | 925 | 860 | 614 | 606 | 1994 | 1994 | 1042 | 833 | 768 | 690 | 690 | 553 | 528 | 458 | 451 | 382 | 330 | 320 | 418 | 291 | 223 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 24 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 126 | 608 | 853 | 886 | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 241 | 273 | 268 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 80 | 124 | 284 | 480 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 221 | 176 | 167 | 151 | 178 | 236 | 283 | 353 | 439 | 449 | 482 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 1 | 0 | 231 | 231 | 138 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 138 | 207 | 228 | 228 | 153 | 0 | 231 | 231 | 153 | 40 |
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