Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 7AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2207 | 2239 | 898 | 828 | 1001 | 875 | 1434 | 3455 | 3866 | 3237 | 2779 | 2457 | 2155 | 1876 | 1598 | 985 | 1291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | 2:08AM2.30m | 2:41PM2.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.47m | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.67m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1783 | 2239 | 898 | 828 | 1001 | 875 | 1434 | 3455 | 3866 | 3237 | 2779 | 2457 | 2155 | 1876 | 1598 | 985 | 1291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 679 | 596 | 447 | 789 | 726 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 145 | 223 | 327 | 342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2207 | — | 36 | 110 | 380 | 353 | 277 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 53 | 127 | 228 | 153 | 207 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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