Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 10AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2525 | 2378 | 2053 | 2053 | 1759 | 1617 | 1310 | 1196 | 1214 | 1196 | 1058 | 1027 | 1011 | 905 | 905 | 746 | 679 | 585 | 486 | 373 | 330 | 205 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM2.73m | 1:49PM2.50m | 2:08AM2.54m | 2:39PM2.37m | 2:57AM2.35m | 3:34PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.30m | 8:02PM0.46m | 8:32AM0.46m | 8:53PM0.64m | 9:23AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2525 | 2378 | 2053 | 2053 | 1759 | 1617 | 1310 | 1196 | 1214 | 1196 | 1058 | 1027 | 1011 | 905 | 905 | 746 | 679 | 585 | 486 | 373 | 330 | 205 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | S 7 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | 3 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 31 | 31 | 72 | 68 | 51 | 102 | 102 | 91 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 68 | 131 | 193 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 228 | 191 | 153 |
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