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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Piha-The Bar today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piha-The Bar at 10PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
840 | 804 | 859 | 846 | 919 | 1021 | 792 | 976 | 1034 | 1460 | 1325 | 1289 | 1271 | 1236 | 1004 | 961 | 867 | 690 | 552 | 494 | 431 | 326 | 241 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:46PM2.49m | 7:59AM2.45m | 8:26PM2.56m | 8:39AM2.49m | 9:04PM2.61m | 9:17AM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.55m | 2:11PM0.41m | 2:36AM0.50m | 2:50PM0.38m | 3:16AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 840 | 804 | 859 | 846 | 919 | 1021 | 792 | 976 | 1034 | 1460 | 1325 | 1289 | 1271 | 1236 | 1004 | 961 | 867 | 690 | 552 | 494 | 431 | 326 | 241 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 34 | 34 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 52 | 67 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 53 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 106 | 106 | 284 | 325 |
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