Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 5AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2634 | 2324 | 2381 | 2207 | 2305 | 2585 | 3282 | 3671 | 3979 | 3979 | 3979 | 4076 | 3873 | 3665 | 3615 | 3419 | 3320 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:08PM3.09m | 11:31AM2.83m | 11:53PM3.03m | 12:17PM2.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM-0.01m | 5:41PM0.01m | 6:14AM0.05m | 6:28PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2634 | 2324 | 2381 | 2207 | 2305 | 2585 | 3282 | 3671 | 3979 | 3979 | 3979 | 4076 | 3873 | 3665 | 3615 | 3419 | 1637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | 605 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3320 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 44 | 73 | 44 |
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