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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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 11PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 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 | |
679 | 663 | 886 | 969 | 2080 | 2352 | 2425 | 2125 | 2037 | 1799 | 1686 | 1638 | 1444 | 1349 | 1216 | 1216 | 1110 | 1061 | 1005 | 1776 | 1753 | 1576 | 1321 | 1321 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:54PM2.69m | 9:06AM2.67m | 9:29PM2.74m | 9:41AM2.67m | 10:03PM2.75m | 10:16AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.33m | 3:19PM0.22m | 3:40AM0.31m | 3:53PM0.23m | 4:15AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 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 |
 kJ | 519 | 486 | 886 | 969 | 2080 | 2352 | 2425 | 2125 | 2037 | 1799 | 1686 | 1638 | 1444 | 1349 | 1216 | 1216 | 1110 | 1061 | 1005 | 1776 | 1753 | 1576 | 1321 | 1321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 679 | 663 | 251 | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 260 | 448 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SSW 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | 44 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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