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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 pm Wednesday 13 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 3AM is: 1.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1326 | 1326 | 1365 | 1380 | 1367 | 1597 | 2811 | 2404 | 2374 | 2054 | 1860 | 1542 | 1407 | 1271 | 1253 | 1154 | 947 | 905 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 734 | 558 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:46PM2.47m | 7:03AM2.63m | 7:35PM2.66m | 7:51AM2.77m | 8:22PM2.84m | 8:39AM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.46m | 1:19PM0.22m | 1:42AM0.30m | 2:07PM0.08m | 2:31AM0.16m | 2:54PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1326 | 1326 | 1247 | 1380 | 1190 | 1597 | 2811 | 2404 | 2374 | 2054 | 1860 | 1542 | 1407 | 1271 | 1253 | 1154 | 947 | 905 | 757 | 757 | 757 | 734 | 558 | 496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 881 | 1223 | 1365 | 1202 | 1367 | 825 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 55 | 108 | 186 | 404 | 389 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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