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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 Saturday 16 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
17.2° 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 5AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | |
485 | 590 | 525 | 596 | 887 | 857 | 1302 | 1170 | 1081 | 933 | 794 | 647 | 501 | 419 | 407 | 384 | 273 | 215 | 267 | 237 | 532 | 604 | 480 | 443 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:09PM2.97m | 9:27AM2.93m | 9:55PM3.04m | 10:16AM2.92m | 10:44PM3.05m | 11:06AM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.06m | 3:41PM-0.07m | 4:10AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.05m | 5:01AM0.04m | 5:20PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 479 | 428 | 428 | 471 | 423 | 857 | 1302 | 1170 | 1081 | 933 | 794 | 647 | 501 | 419 | 407 | 384 | 273 | 215 | 215 | 172 | 532 | 604 | 480 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | W 22 | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 485 | 590 | 525 | 596 | 887 | 361 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 74 | 89 | 123 | 267 | 237 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 5 | — | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 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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