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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 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
17.8° 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 11AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | |
2942 | 2740 | 2484 | 2241 | 5634 | 1863 | 1849 | 6576 | 6397 | 6326 | 5713 | 4838 | 4214 | 3707 | 3297 | 2842 | 2576 | 2084 | 1944 | 1725 | 1699 | 1575 | 1338 | 1285 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:10AM2.23m | 3:44PM2.07m | 4:14AM2.26m | 4:52PM2.15m | 5:15AM2.35m | 5:53PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.79m | 9:55PM0.80m | 10:39AM0.71m | 10:58PM0.74m | 11:37AM0.57m | 11:57PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 2942 | 1275 | 1132 | 1337 | — | 1578 | 1772 | — | — | — | 5713 | 4838 | 4214 | 3707 | 3297 | 2842 | 2576 | 2084 | 1944 | 1725 | 1699 | 1575 | 1338 | 1285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1126 | — | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2740 | 2484 | 2241 | 5634 | 1863 | 1849 | 6576 | 6397 | 6326 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 36 | 46 | 85 | 169 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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