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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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
17.7° 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 9PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | |
4153 | 3707 | 3297 | 3010 | 2576 | 2323 | 2084 | 1811 | 1699 | 1575 | 1338 | 1452 | 1323 | 1131 | 1207 | 1077 | 1286 | 1242 | 1228 | 1228 | 1365 | 1266 | 1367 | 1597 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:52PM2.15m | 5:15AM2.35m | 5:53PM2.29m | 6:11AM2.48m | 6:46PM2.47m | 7:03AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.74m | 11:37AM0.57m | 11:57PM0.61m | 12:30PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 4153 | 3707 | 3297 | 3010 | 2576 | 2323 | 2084 | 1811 | 1699 | 1575 | 1338 | 1452 | 1323 | 1131 | 1207 | 1077 | 1286 | 1242 | 1228 | 1228 | 1247 | 1266 | 1102 | 1597 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 105 | 164 | 444 | 433 | 898 | 881 | 1223 | 1365 | 1215 | 1367 | 825 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 42 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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