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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 12 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 4PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
2176 | 1944 | 1783 | 1575 | 1494 | 1452 | 1245 | 1385 | 1363 | 1207 | 1266 | 1326 | 1326 | 1326 | 1365 | 1285 | 1367 | 1597 | 2811 | 2548 | 2374 | 2054 | 1860 | 1542 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:53PM2.29m | 6:11AM2.48m | 6:46PM2.47m | 7:03AM2.63m | 7:35PM2.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.57m | 11:57PM0.61m | 12:30PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.46m | 1:19PM0.22m | 1:42AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 2176 | 1944 | 1783 | 1575 | 1494 | 1452 | 1245 | 1385 | 1363 | 1207 | 1266 | 1326 | 1326 | 1326 | 1247 | 1285 | 1197 | 1597 | 2811 | 2548 | 2374 | 2054 | 1860 | 1542 |
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 | 1202 | 1367 | 838 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 16 | 41 | 28 | — | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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