
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
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 86mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1064 | 890 | 776 | 691 | 540 | 540 | 523 | 973 | 1106 | 787 | 1493 | 2831 | 4099 | 5494 | 6898 | 6608 | 7212 | 7341 | 7022 | 6745 | 6438 | 5205 | 4121 | 3241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46AM2.30m | 5:27PM2.26m | 5:44AM2.24m | 6:23PM2.29m | 6:39AM2.24m | 7:15PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.61m | 11:37PM0.76m | 12:03PM0.63m | 00:34AM0.76m | 12:55PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | 11 | 23 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 |
1064 | 890 | 776 | 691 | 251 | 327 | 523 | 973 | 1106 | 787 | 1493 | 2831 | 4099 | — | 6898 | 6608 | 5315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2728 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | E 4 | W 7 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 540 | 540 | 465 | 465 | 532 | 681 | 721 | 471 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 |
13 | 30 | 36 | 135 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 5494 | — | — | 7212 | 7341 | 7022 | 6745 | 6438 | 5205 | 4121 | 3241 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 278 | 285 | 121 | 339 | 285 | 146 | 146 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 85 | 105 | 54 | 44 | 81 | 115 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 81 | 54 |
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