Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 6PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1497 | 1309 | 1289 | 1269 | 1152 | 980 | 1025 | 814 | 469 | 501 | 419 | 413 | 379 | 362 | 351 | 408 | 346 | 290 | 370 | 680 | 563 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:58AM2.53m | 9:17PM2.74m | 9:34AM2.65m | 9:51PM2.85m | 10:08AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.33m | 3:28AM0.27m | 3:38PM0.21m | 4:03AM0.15m | 4:14PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1497 | 1309 | 1289 | 1269 | 1152 | 980 | 1025 | 814 | 431 | 178 | 197 | 334 | 260 | 255 | 351 | 408 | 346 | 290 | 370 | 680 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 22 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 111 | 101 | 51 | 103 | 102 | 372 | 469 | 501 | 419 | 413 | 379 | 362 | 47 | 158 | 117 | 167 | 163 | 50 | 349 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 24 | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 21 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | — | 11 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 50 | 47 | 24 | 51 | 64 | 71 | 283 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NW 7 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | NW 9 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 289 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | 2 | 243 | — | — | 3 | — | 62 | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 339 | 339 | 337 | 337 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 69 | 46 |
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