Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 2PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6471 | 5703 | 5287 | 4734 | 4222 | 3700 | 3030 | 2765 | 2590 | 2670 | 2756 | 1388 | 2171 | 1214 | 1144 | 1110 | 932 | 2721 | 1197 | 1151 | 1194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49AM2.40m | 8:07PM2.61m | 8:27AM2.58m | 8:43PM2.77m | 9:03AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.47m | 2:18AM0.35m | 2:30PM0.31m | 2:54AM0.17m | 3:08PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 6471 | 5703 | 5287 | 4734 | 4222 | 3700 | 3030 | 2765 | 2590 | — | — | 1388 | 1349 | 1214 | 1144 | 1110 | 932 | — | — | 481 | 410 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 2670 | 2756 | 269 | 2171 | 218 | 168 | 186 | 320 | 2721 | 1197 | 1151 | 1194 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 119 | 138 | 127 | 191 | 191 | 153 | 125 | 120 | 138 | 138 | 85 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 127 |
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