Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 3PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 588 | 1010 | 1667 | 2276 | 2472 | 2614 | 4121 | 5584 | 6798 | 8120 | 7701 | 6885 | 6340 | 5634 | 5224 | 4970 | 4407 | 4042 | 3745 | 3316 | 2917 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.13m | 6:44AM2.08m | 7:17PM2.27m | 7:37AM2.23m | 8:03PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.89m | 00:34AM0.91m | 12:54PM0.78m | 1:30AM0.77m | 1:44PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 234 | 321 | 2276 | 356 | 2614 | 4121 | 5584 | 6798 | 8120 | 7701 | 6885 | 6340 | 5634 | 5224 | 4970 | 4407 | 4042 | 3745 | 3316 | 2917 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 146 | 148 | — | 276 | — | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 588 | 1010 | 1667 | — | 2472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 340 | 337 | 125 | 73 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 |
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