Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 4PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2356 | 2125 | 2004 | 1903 | 1712 | 1470 | 1249 | 1058 | 867 | 649 | 572 | 563 | 494 | 745 | 637 | 771 | 1415 | 2714 | 1516 | 1560 | 4238 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:51AM2.75m | 00:06AM2.65m | 12:29PM2.59m | 00:44AM2.45m | 1:09PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.31m | 6:22AM0.33m | 6:44PM0.50m | 7:01AM0.53m | 7:27PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 2356 | 2125 | 2004 | 1903 | 1712 | 1470 | 1249 | 1058 | 867 | 649 | 572 | 563 | 494 | 745 | 637 | 771 | 1415 | 2714 | 1516 | 1560 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 1176 | 89 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 31 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | WSW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | 10 | 32 | 68 | 114 | 226 | 803 | 682 | 4238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 101 | 231 | 0 | 228 | 231 | 231 | 153 | 243 | 312 | 337 | 337 | 127 | 106 | 121 | 8 | 325 | 337 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
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