Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2296 | 1839 | 648 | 426 | 378 | 781 | 1387 | 1077 | 1182 | 1011 | 996 | 841 | 746 | 700 | 668 | 628 | 778 | 986 | 1543 | 1543 | 1631 | 1292 | 832 | 630 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:14AM2.96m | 12:39PM2.66m | 1:05AM2.84m | 1:33PM2.54m | 1:58AM2.69m | 2:28PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.14m | 6:52PM0.19m | 7:30AM0.25m | 7:45PM0.34m | 8:23AM0.36m | 8:40PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 288 | 1839 | 648 | 304 | 251 | 781 | 1387 | 1077 | 1182 | 1011 | 996 | 841 | 746 | 700 | 668 | 628 | 778 | 986 | 1267 | 1543 | 1631 | 282 | 832 | 630 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 291 | 322 | 339 | 426 | 366 | 402 | 22 | 106 | 20 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 100 | 186 | 184 | 296 | 266 | 323 | 449 | 444 | 429 | 400 | 292 | 565 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 252 | 330 | 378 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 371 | 273 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 2296 | — | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 52 | 75 | — | — | 1543 | — | 1143 | 1292 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 85 | 85 | 98 | 85 | 85 | 101 | 0 |
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