Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2638 | 3051 | 3669 | 3956 | 4267 | 6309 | 5747 | 4774 | 4021 | 4164 | 4822 | 5338 | 5875 | 6022 | 6022 | 6022 | 5772 | 5797 | 6290 | 6634 | 6541 | 6541 | 5899 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.47m | 2:21PM2.42m | 2:49AM2.31m | 3:35PM2.32m | 4:12AM2.21m | 5:03PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:46PM0.64m | 9:18AM0.62m | 10:03PM0.73m | 10:37AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 2638 | 3051 | 2927 | 3956 | 4267 | 6309 | 5747 | 4774 | 4021 | 4164 | 4822 | 5338 | 5875 | 6022 | 6022 | 6022 | 5772 | 5797 | 6290 | 6634 | 6541 | 6541 | 5899 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 190 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | WSW 14 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 97 | — | 3669 | 105 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 103 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 98 | 73 | 124 | 124 | 228 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 291 | 340 | 339 | 289 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 363 | 325 |
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