
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 3AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 14 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
178 | 913 | 1410 | 1086 | 712 | 582 | 563 | 651 | 532 | 796 | 2218 | 2483 | 8478 | 7844 | 6511 | 5604 | 9835 | 8257 | 6278 | 5577 | 4877 | 4447 | 3822 | 3506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:31AM2.64m | 12:51PM2.44m | 1:10AM2.60m | 1:35PM2.40m | 1:53AM2.54m | 2:23PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.40m | 6:50AM0.41m | 7:00PM0.45m | 7:32AM0.43m | 7:45PM0.51m | 8:18AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 20 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
178 | 69 | 179 | 1086 | 712 | 456 | 563 | 281 | 237 | 643 | 2218 | 1910 | 2315 | 798 | 6511 | 5604 | 9835 | 8257 | 6278 | 5577 | 4877 | 4447 | 3822 | 3506 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 16 | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
75 | 75 | 75 | 356 | 486 | 582 | 75 | 651 | 270 | 796 | 22 | 121 | — | 2149 | 1689 | 2165 | 33 | 931 | 359 | 186 | 138 | 98 | 69 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 16 | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | — | — | WSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 25 | — | — | — | 37 | 83 | 82 | 532 | 22 | — | 121 | — | — | 1836 | 54 | 53 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | N 5 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 |
124 | 913 | 1410 | — | — | — | 388 | 161 | 163 | — | 76 | 2483 | 8478 | 7844 | 773 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 330 | 78 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 106 | 123 | 116 | 78 | 106 | 122 | 123 | 122 | 153 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 53 | 7 | 53 |
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