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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 5AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 26s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1677 | 1471 | 1323 | 1302 | 1206 | 1302 | 1305 | 1430 | 1326 | 1242 | 1365 | 1285 | 1367 | 1597 | 2811 | 2548 | 2374 | 2054 | 1860 | 1542 | 1289 | 1271 | 1170 | 1154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:11AM2.48m | 6:46PM2.47m | 7:03AM2.63m | 7:35PM2.66m | 7:51AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.61m | 12:30PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.46m | 1:19PM0.22m | 1:42AM0.30m | 2:07PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1677 | 1471 | 1323 | 1302 | 1206 | 1302 | 1305 | 1430 | 1326 | 1242 | 1162 | 1285 | 1190 | 1597 | 2811 | 2548 | 2374 | 2054 | 1860 | 1542 | 1289 | 1271 | 1170 | 1154 |
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 | 765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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