Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 8AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1085 | 723 | 1269 | 1053 | 783 | 672 | 593 | 1019 | 1235 | 1079 | 1064 | 816 | 724 | 920 | 1121 | 3430 | 4544 | 4949 | 5089 | 5467 | 5467 | 6221 | 7188 | 7816 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:07PM2.95m | 11:32AM3.01m | 11:51PM2.89m | 12:17PM2.96m | 00:38AM2.77m | 1:05PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM-0.05m | 5:46PM0.05m | 6:05AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:54AM0.14m | 7:27PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1085 | 723 | 1269 | 1053 | 783 | 672 | 593 | 277 | 1235 | — | — | 273 | 373 | 431 | 799 | 3430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 408 | 451 | 530 | 441 | 186 | 186 | 186 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 126 | 128 | — | 351 | 368 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 158 | 250 | — | — | 314 | 352 | 495 | 1019 | 301 | 1079 | 1064 | 816 | 724 | 920 | 1121 | — | 4544 | 4949 | 5089 | 5467 | 5467 | 6221 | 7188 | 7816 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 236 | 138 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 249 | 262 | 362 | 340 | 362 | 362 |
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