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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 am Wednesday 29 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
18.1° 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 6PM is: 1.0m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
471 | 458 | 563 | 746 | 657 | 811 | 743 | 727 | 711 | 807 | 679 | 663 | 886 | 969 | 2080 | 2481 | 2307 | 2095 | 2037 | 1799 | 1686 | 1638 | 1444 | 1329 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:52AM2.60m | 8:18PM2.60m | 8:30AM2.65m | 8:54PM2.69m | 9:06AM2.67m | 9:29PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.30m | 2:24AM0.37m | 2:43PM0.24m | 3:03AM0.33m | 3:19PM0.22m | 3:40AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 414 | 414 | 314 | 259 | 246 | 811 | 743 | 727 | 560 | 600 | 572 | 486 | 886 | 969 | 2080 | 2481 | 2307 | 2095 | 2037 | 1799 | 1686 | 1638 | 1444 | 1329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 471 | 458 | 563 | 746 | 657 | 237 | 169 | 198 | 711 | 807 | 679 | 663 | 251 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 84 | 120 | 84 | 120 | 161 | 229 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 17 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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