
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (04 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 10PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6194 | 5972 | 5848 | 4774 | 4363 | 4518 | 4948 | 4977 | 5875 | 6156 | 6105 | 6105 | 5772 | 5797 | 6290 | 6634 | 7129 | 6619 | 6112 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:49AM2.31m | 3:35PM2.32m | 4:12AM2.21m | 5:03PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.64m | 9:18AM0.62m | 10:03PM0.73m | 10:37AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
— | 5972 | 5848 | 4774 | 4363 | 4518 | 4948 | 4977 | 5875 | 6156 | 6105 | 6105 | 5772 | 5797 | 6290 | 6634 | 7129 | 6619 | 6112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
6194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 127 | 73 | 124 | 169 | 228 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 291 | 339 | 289 | 289 | 325 | 340 | 325 | 363 | 325 |
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