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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 Friday 22 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 3AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | |
313 | 302 | 255 | 277 | 464 | 568 | 706 | 760 | 1060 | 966 | 816 | 803 | 668 | 855 | 1162 | 1885 | 2829 | 2594 | 2410 | 2379 | 1714 | 1427 | 1408 | 1285 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.60m | 2:59PM2.32m | 3:29AM2.49m | 4:08PM2.26m | 4:34AM2.42m | 5:14PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.43m | 8:52AM0.47m | 9:11PM0.55m | 9:56AM0.53m | 10:17PM0.63m | 10:58AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 313 | 302 | 255 | 277 | 464 | 568 | 706 | 760 | 1060 | 966 | 816 | 803 | 668 | 668 | 567 | 1885 | 2829 | 2594 | 2410 | 2379 | 1714 | 1427 | 1408 | 1285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | W 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 173 | 173 | 239 | 220 | 367 | 372 | 377 | 372 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 117 | 437 | 855 | 1162 | 450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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