Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 4AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 486 | 493 | 624 | 643 | 683 | 1199 | 1110 | 1038 | 1010 | 1010 | 886 | 672 | 634 | 536 | 528 | 590 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.47m | 6:58AM2.42m | 7:34PM2.65m | 8:00AM2.58m | 8:30PM2.84m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.40m | 1:50AM0.37m | 2:10PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 668 | 467 | 493 | 624 | 643 | 683 | 1199 | 1110 | 1038 | 1010 | 1010 | 886 | 672 | 634 | 536 | 528 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 225 | 139 | 395 | 552 | 434 | 138 | 125 | 131 | 121 | 121 | 102 | 84 | 79 | 55 | 57 | 38 | 590 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 486 | 486 | 90 | 55 | 94 | 321 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 54 | 123 | 180 | 294 | 346 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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