Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 2AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10482 | 10074 | 9857 | 10155 | 9919 | 9516 | 8471 | 7488 | 6752 | 5879 | 4854 | 4359 | 3959 | 3584 | 2993 | 2718 | 2457 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33PM2.88m | 11:56AM2.77m | 00:11AM2.79m | 12:37PM2.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:07PM0.22m | 6:30AM0.19m | 6:51PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | WSW 22 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | 46 | 6752 | 5879 | 4854 | 4359 | 3959 | 3584 | 2993 | 2718 | 2457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 117 | 155 | 253 | 253 | — | 547 | 711 | 671 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 10482 | 10074 | 9857 | 10155 | 9919 | 9516 | 8471 | 7488 | 5879 | 4996 | — | 3819 | 3448 | — | 2553 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 169 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 138 | 85 | 85 | 138 | 166 | 228 | 228 | 231 | 231 | 339 | 231 |
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