Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 8AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2715 | 2138 | 1711 | 1369 | 1037 | 785 | 875 | 478 | 498 | 734 | 536 | 936 | 1519 | 1770 | 2205 | 2490 | 3032 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:28PM2.82m | 11:46AM2.64m | 00:02AM2.79m | 12:23PM2.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.22m | 5:53PM0.25m | 6:20AM0.23m | 6:32PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 2715 | 2138 | 1711 | 1369 | 1037 | 785 | 875 | 478 | 498 | 734 | 235 | 936 | 1519 | 1770 | 2205 | 2490 | 3032 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 44 | 63 | 99 | 100 | 98 | 255 | 190 | 226 | 536 | 227 | 185 | 205 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 226 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 17 | 21 | — | — | 328 | 349 | 440 | 520 | 634 | 800 | 897 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 127 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 207 |
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