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Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast
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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Piha-The Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Piha-The Bar sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today?
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 3AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
947 | 841 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 679 | 558 | 496 | 485 | 590 | 525 | 596 | 887 | 857 | 1302 | 1170 | 957 | 933 | 805 | 647 | 501 | 419 | 407 | 384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:22PM2.84m | 8:39AM2.88m | 9:09PM2.97m | 9:27AM2.93m | 9:55PM3.04m | 10:16AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.16m | 2:54PM-0.02m | 3:20AM0.06m | 3:41PM-0.07m | 4:10AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 947 | 841 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 679 | 558 | 496 | 479 | 471 | 471 | 471 | 423 | 857 | 1302 | 1170 | 957 | 933 | 805 | 647 | 501 | 419 | 407 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | W 22 | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 55 | 108 | 186 | 404 | 389 | 485 | 590 | 525 | 596 | 887 | 314 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 9 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | 8 | 23 | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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