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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 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
16.8° 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 11PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | |
706 | 760 | 1060 | 966 | 816 | 803 | 668 | 855 | 1162 | 1885 | 2973 | 2726 | 2410 | 2379 | 1860 | 1644 | 1408 | 1408 | 1176 | 932 | 772 | 689 | 700 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:59PM2.32m | 3:29AM2.49m | 4:08PM2.26m | 4:34AM2.42m | 5:14PM2.28m | 5:35AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.55m | 9:56AM0.53m | 10:17PM0.63m | 10:58AM0.54m | 11:20PM0.65m | 11:55AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 706 | 760 | 1060 | 966 | 816 | 803 | 668 | 668 | 677 | 1885 | 2973 | 2726 | 2410 | 2379 | 1860 | 1644 | 1408 | 1408 | 1176 | 932 | 772 | 689 | 700 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 377 | 372 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 117 | 437 | 855 | 1162 | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | W 24 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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