Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 4PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 319 | 241 | 328 | 726 | 865 | 807 | 1042 | 1944 | 4588 | 5439 | 5601 | 5119 | 4779 | 4372 | 4056 | 3803 | 3560 | 3415 | 3199 | 2830 | 2598 | 2563 | 2479 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:03AM2.75m | 9:32PM2.99m | 9:54AM2.82m | 10:21PM3.08m | 10:43AM2.85m | 11:08PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.07m | 3:48AM0.07m | 4:05PM-0.01m | 4:39AM0.00m | 4:54PM-0.03m | 5:27AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 373 | 215 | 232 | 161 | 726 | 865 | 807 | 1042 | 1944 | 4588 | 5439 | 5601 | 5119 | 4779 | 4372 | 4056 | 3803 | 3560 | 3415 | 3199 | 2830 | 2598 | 2563 | 2479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 225 | 71 | 241 | 328 | 188 | 408 | 666 | 948 | 957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 44 | 160 | 158 | 57 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 464 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 85 | 73 | 120 | 40 | 40 | 106 | 101 | 106 | 125 | 312 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 121 | 121 | 127 | 120 | 119 | 102 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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