Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 1PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 749 | 956 | 1406 | 1834 | 2531 | 3424 | 3361 | 3477 | 3316 | 3317 | 3448 | 3046 | 2764 | 2592 | 3501 | 3393 | 3264 | 3041 | 3314 | 3627 | 4556 | 4105 | 3734 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39AM2.86m | 10:53PM2.96m | 11:15AM2.93m | 11:30PM2.97m | 11:53AM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.04m | 4:45PM0.08m | 5:06AM-0.03m | 5:23PM0.05m | 5:44AM-0.03m | 6:04PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | WSW 23 | SW 17 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 336 | 260 | 22 | 22 | 53 | 53 | 45 | 47 | 117 | 178 | 170 | 256 | 480 | 696 | 651 | 817 | 789 | 818 | 3314 | 3627 | 4556 | 4105 | 3734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 25 | SW 24 | — | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 23 | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 21 | — | WSW 19 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | — | — | 12 | — | 51 | 42 | — | — | 166 | — | 475 | 183 | — | — | — | — | 742 | 691 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 749 | 956 | 1406 | 1834 | 2531 | 3424 | 3361 | 3477 | 3316 | 3317 | 3448 | 3046 | 2764 | 2592 | 3501 | 3393 | 3264 | 3041 | — | 2866 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 337 | 124 | 81 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 127 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 127 | 146 | 179 | 179 | 337 | 179 | 231 | 231 | 228 |
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