Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 7AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 21ft (6.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1238 | 998 | 1220 | 1561 | 2727 | 7195 | 13184 | 17371 | 16181 | 13461 | 10834 | 9129 | 7610 | 5567 | 4704 | 3949 | 3721 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05AM2.10m | 6:46PM2.21m | 7:06AM2.15m | 7:40PM2.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.90m | 12:22PM0.78m | 1:00AM0.85m | 1:19PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 531 | 404 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10834 | 9129 | 7610 | 5567 | 4704 | 3949 | 3721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 126 | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 1238 | 998 | 1220 | 1561 | 2727 | 7195 | 13184 | 17371 | 16181 | 13461 | 9216 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 78 | 98 | 110 | 110 | 337 | 352 | 346 | 166 | 85 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
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