Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 5AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8632 | 8486 | 7995 | 7308 | 6532 | 5705 | 5085 | 4646 | 4092 | 3398 | 3056 | 2615 | 2176 | 1944 | 1551 | 1297 | 996 | 835 | 678 | 567 | 471 | 376 | 326 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:29AM2.61m | 2:00PM2.70m | 2:28AM2.43m | 3:03PM2.55m | 3:39AM2.29m | 4:17PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.41m | 8:48AM0.46m | 9:33PM0.53m | 9:57AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7308 | 6532 | 5705 | 5085 | 4646 | 4092 | 3398 | 3056 | 2615 | 2176 | 1944 | 1551 | 1297 | 996 | 835 | 678 | 567 | 471 | 376 | 326 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 22 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 8632 | 8486 | 7995 | 6513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 16 | 28 | — | — | 19 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 262 | 191 | 153 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 101 | 312 | 1 | 121 | 289 | 121 |
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