Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 1AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5730 | 11426 | 10772 | 10265 | 10135 | 10131 | 10400 | 9756 | 9507 | 9261 | 8090 | 6947 | 6355 | 5796 | 5268 | 4885 | 4530 | 4076 | 3615 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18PM3.02m | 10:39AM2.92m | 10:54PM2.95m | 11:15AM2.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM-0.04m | 4:49PM0.04m | 5:10AM0.03m | 5:27PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5730 | 11426 | 10772 | 10265 | — | — | — | — | — | 9261 | 8090 | 6947 | 6355 | 5796 | 5268 | 4885 | 4530 | 4076 | 3615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2355 | — | — | — | 10135 | 10131 | 10400 | 9756 | 9507 | 7528 | 6597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 85 | 85 | 124 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 138 | 166 | 228 | 153 | 101 | 191 | 153 | 127 | 138 | 138 | 228 |
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