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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 8AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | |
331 | 277 | 241 | 167 | 126 | 155 | 287 | 384 | 225 | 154 | 154 | 235 | 314 | 120 | 95 | 180 | 98 | 238 | 142 | 94 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:17AM2.51m | 9:41PM2.64m | 9:55AM2.52m | 10:19PM2.65m | 10:33AM2.50m | 10:57PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.47m | 3:28PM0.37m | 3:54AM0.45m | 4:06PM0.37m | 4:33AM0.46m | 4:44PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 7 |
 kJ | 331 | 277 | 241 | 167 | 61 | 155 | 287 | 384 | 225 | 154 | 154 | 235 | 314 | 55 | 95 | 180 | 98 | 67 | 142 | 94 | 71 | 84 | 84 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | ESE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 126 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 128 | 123 | 83 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 83 | 98 | 49 | 96 | 125 | 90 | 85 | 36 | 50 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | E 5 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | NW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 65 | 65 | — | 22 | 29 | 32 | 48 | 1 | — | 44 | 60 | 57 | 10 | 27 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 4 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 42 | 59 | 80 | 59 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 120 | 86 | 83 | 18 | 120 | 109 | 29 | 243 | 238 | — | — | — | 65 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 284 | 290 | 325 | 325 | 330 | 292 | 292 | 284 | 106 | 290 | 290 | 325 | 290 | 323 | 284 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
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