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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
18.3° 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 4PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
643 | 528 | 476 | 484 | 395 | 359 | 390 | 497 | 874 | 1631 | 1982 | 2258 | 2053 | 2356 | 1858 | 1543 | 1401 | 1198 | 1014 | 876 | 691 | 597 | 554 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:51PM2.26m | 6:16AM2.45m | 6:50PM2.37m | 7:08AM2.53m | 7:37PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.59m | 11:55PM0.62m | 12:33PM0.49m | 00:53AM0.53m | 1:23PM0.39m | 1:42AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 643 | 528 | 476 | 484 | 395 | 359 | 390 | 359 | 874 | 1631 | 1982 | 2258 | 2053 | 2356 | 1858 | 1543 | 1401 | 1198 | 1014 | 876 | 691 | 597 | 554 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | 31 | 54 | 57 | 84 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 255 | 247 | — | — | 248 | 147 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 30 | 55 | 142 | 100 | 311 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 9 | W 21 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 23 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 9 | 38 | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 12 | 26 | 136 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 94 | 152 | 211 | 497 | 634 | 530 | 335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 125 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 153 | 101 | 101 | 153 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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