Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 10AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2660 | 2503 | 2291 | 2123 | 1907 | 1693 | 1508 | 1409 | 1389 | 1057 | 947 | 763 | 626 | 486 | 412 | 313 | 251 | 738 | 612 | 454 | 291 | 333 | 747 | 835 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:04AM2.52m | 7:42PM2.69m | 8:06AM2.64m | 8:39PM2.86m | 9:03AM2.75m | 9:32PM2.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.48m | 1:21PM0.31m | 1:57AM0.33m | 2:20PM0.18m | 2:55AM0.19m | 3:14PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 13 |
| kJ | 2660 | 2503 | 2291 | 2123 | 1907 | 1693 | 1508 | 1409 | 1389 | 1057 | 947 | 763 | 626 | 486 | 412 | 313 | 232 | 602 | 612 | 219 | 291 | 174 | 747 | 835 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | W 24 | SW 23 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 11 | 21 | 229 | 225 | 71 | 249 | 333 | 190 | 330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 48 | 44 | 160 | 158 | 148 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 16 | 20 | — | 60 | 115 | 251 | 738 | — | 454 | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 337 | 8 | 1 | 121 | 121 | 8 | 85 | 73 | 85 | 40 | 73 | 106 |
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