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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 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
18.0° 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 10AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
1958 | 2481 | 2425 | 2095 | 2037 | 1941 | 1773 | 1638 | 1444 | 1422 | 1216 | 1216 | 1110 | 1061 | 1005 | 1776 | 1753 | 1576 | 1321 | 1321 | 1303 | 1080 | 975 | 961 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:06AM2.67m | 9:29PM2.74m | 9:41AM2.67m | 10:03PM2.75m | 10:16AM2.64m | 10:38PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.33m | 3:19PM0.22m | 3:40AM0.31m | 3:53PM0.23m | 4:15AM0.33m | 4:28PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1958 | 2481 | 2425 | 2095 | 2037 | 1941 | 1773 | 1638 | 1444 | 1422 | 1216 | 1216 | 1110 | 1061 | 1005 | 1776 | 1753 | 1576 | 1321 | 1321 | 1303 | 1080 | 975 | 961 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 260 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 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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