Piha-The Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° S 174.47° E

Piha-The Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Piha-The Bar sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.4° 

Piha-The Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 5AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)8ft (2.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6340
5634
5224
4970
4407
4042
3526
3316
2917
2655
2446
2412
2378
2689
2689
2582
2546
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:17PM2.27m
7:37AM2.23m
8:03PM2.43m
8:20AM2.38m
8:42PM2.60m
Low Tide
1:30AM0.77m
1:44PM0.63m
2:14AM0.60m
2:25PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
11
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