Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 10AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 7.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8130 | 7059 | 6471 | 5991 | 5287 | 4734 | 4222 | 3700 | 3227 | 2765 | 2765 | 2554 | 2471 | 2436 | 1193 | 1143 | 1144 | 1110 | 2507 | 772 | 1371 | 1247 | 1069 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49AM2.40m | 8:07PM2.61m | 8:27AM2.58m | 8:43PM2.77m | 9:03AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.54m | 1:52PM0.47m | 2:18AM0.35m | 2:30PM0.31m | 2:54AM0.17m | 3:08PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 8130 | 7059 | 6471 | 5991 | 5287 | 4734 | 4222 | 3700 | 3227 | 2765 | 2765 | — | — | 1349 | 1193 | 1143 | 1144 | 1110 | 905 | 772 | — | 481 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2554 | 2471 | 2436 | 269 | 241 | 204 | 209 | 2507 | 698 | 1371 | 1247 | 1069 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 119 | 138 | 179 | 153 | 191 | 153 | 125 | 119 | 138 | 138 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 127 | 127 |
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