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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 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
16.8° 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 7PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
261 | 299 | 331 | 318 | 412 | 469 | 731 | 731 | 877 | 865 | 840 | 961 | 859 | 1006 | 780 | 792 | 792 | 976 | 1034 | 1460 | 1325 | 1289 | 1253 | 1236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:29AM2.40m | 7:02PM2.41m | 7:16AM2.42m | 7:46PM2.49m | 7:59AM2.45m | 8:26PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.49m | 1:09AM0.60m | 1:30PM0.45m | 1:55AM0.55m | 2:11PM0.41m | 2:36AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 202 | 202 | 331 | 220 | 412 | 469 | 731 | 731 | 877 | 865 | 840 | 961 | 859 | 1006 | 780 | 792 | 792 | 976 | 1034 | 1460 | 1325 | 1289 | 1253 | 1236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 261 | 299 | 202 | 318 | 145 | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 57 | 54 | 43 | 46 | 44 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 23 | 12 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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