Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – West Coast Auckland)
Photo credit: Karl
Surf Break: Piha-The Bar
| Name: | Piha-The Bar |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Piha-The Bar in West Coast Auckland is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer left-handers. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips and rocks.
Overall Piha-The Bar Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram describes the range of swells directed at Piha-The Bar through an aver... (show all text)
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Also see Piha-The Bar surf quality by season and Piha-The Bar surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Piha-The Bar |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Piha-The Bar:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | North Piha | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Piha-The Ditch | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Karekare | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bethells-Beach | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | O'Neills Bay | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Piha-The Bar: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4137 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4185 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4424 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4485 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4646 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Piha-The Bar: |
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| Closest tide station | Paratutae Island, New Zealand | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Cornwallis, New Zealand | 8 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Onetaunga Bay, New Zealand | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Onehunga, New Zealand | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Auckland, New Zealand | 18 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Piha-The Bar: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 164 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 168 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 173 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 173 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 351 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Piha-The Bar: |
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| Closest city location | Auckland (New Zealand) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Waitakere (New Zealand) | 8 mi |
| Third closest city location | Muriwai Beach (New Zealand) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Northshore (New Zealand) | 20 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Parakai (New Zealand) | 21 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Piha-The Bar is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Piha-The Bar is Hamilton Airport (HLZ), also in New Zealand, 127 km (79 miles) away.
- Third is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 132 km (82 miles) away.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand is 172 km (107 miles) away.
- Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Piha-The Bar and is 195 km (121 miles) away.
