
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 1PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4505 | 4936 | 5235 | 5707 | 6986 | 8615 | 8517 | 8632 | 8766 | 8316 | 7416 | 6532 | 5868 | 5010 | 4506 | 3959 | 3398 | 2886 | 2615 | 2176 | 1915 | 1551 | 1297 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:05PM2.85m | 1:29AM2.61m | 2:00PM2.70m | 2:28AM2.43m | 3:03PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.14m | 7:27PM0.26m | 7:47AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.41m | 8:48AM0.46m | 9:33PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7416 | 6532 | 5868 | 5010 | 4506 | 3959 | 3398 | 2886 | 2615 | 2176 | 1915 | 1551 | 1297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4505 | 4936 | 5235 | 5707 | 6986 | 8615 | 8517 | 8632 | 8766 | 8316 | 6611 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 253 | 362 | 367 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 479 | 262 | 153 | 153 | 231 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 121 | 289 | 289 | 0 | 1 |
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