Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 10AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 351 | 408 | 346 | 286 | 277 | 548 | 349 | 336 | 465 | 540 | 715 | 801 | 886 | 1216 | 1508 | 2111 | 3539 | 5460 | 6777 | 7747 | 8315 | 8220 | 7825 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:08AM2.74m | 10:24PM2.91m | 10:43AM2.80m | 10:58PM2.93m | 11:18AM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.15m | 4:14PM0.14m | 4:37AM0.08m | 4:49PM0.11m | 5:12AM0.06m | 5:27PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 202 | 408 | 346 | 286 | 277 | 548 | 303 | 308 | 465 | 537 | 609 | 596 | 751 | 818 | 751 | 788 | 892 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 21 | W 9 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 351 | 140 | 103 | 170 | 163 | 241 | 79 | 336 | — | 108 | 114 | — | 204 | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 92 | 117 | 65 | 43 | 19 | 349 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 103 | 202 | 363 | 540 | 715 | 801 | 886 | 1216 | 1508 | 2111 | 3539 | 5460 | 6777 | 7747 | 8315 | 8220 | 7825 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 101 | 81 | 105 | 180 | 180 | 169 | 157 | 169 | 85 | 85 | 75 | 85 | 73 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
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