Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 11AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 202 | 326 | 519 | 641 | 857 | 934 | 908 | 1034 | 915 | 796 | 784 | 772 | 760 | 620 | 521 | 435 | 390 | 336 | 251 | 205 | 232 | 324 | 307 | 242 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:15AM2.28m | 6:42PM2.47m | 7:19AM2.39m | 7:39PM2.55m | 8:11AM2.52m | 8:26PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.60m | 1:01AM0.46m | 1:22PM0.52m | 1:54AM0.36m | 2:15PM0.43m | 2:40AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 202 | 202 | 195 | 519 | 641 | 857 | 934 | 908 | 1034 | 915 | 796 | 784 | 772 | 760 | 620 | 521 | 435 | 390 | 336 | 251 | 205 | 232 | 324 | 307 | 242 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 40 | 181 | 326 | 117 | 119 | 28 | — | 27 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 35 | 177 | 140 | 133 | 128 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 22 | W 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 117 | 38 | 46 | 22 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 63 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 3 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 255 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
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