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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 5 am Tuesday 19 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
17.0° 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 10AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
267 | 237 | 532 | 604 | 480 | 405 | 431 | 501 | 419 | 431 | 389 | 352 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 195 | 192 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 101 | 83 | 81 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:06AM2.85m | 11:34PM2.99m | 11:57AM2.73m | 00:26AM2.88m | 12:53PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.04m | 5:20PM0.03m | 5:54AM0.12m | 6:12PM0.15m | 6:50AM0.24m | 7:08PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 245 | 202 | 532 | 604 | 480 | 405 | 431 | 501 | 419 | 431 | 389 | 352 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 195 | 192 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 101 | 83 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 267 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 89 | 6 | 6 | 81 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 53 | 12 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | — | N 6 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | 11 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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