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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
16.9° 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 8AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 15 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
431 | 501 | 419 | 508 | 389 | 352 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 195 | 192 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 103 | 84 | 81 | 110 | 356 | 431 | 454 | 425 | 462 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:34PM2.99m | 11:57AM2.73m | 00:26AM2.88m | 12:53PM2.58m | 1:23AM2.74m | 1:53PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.12m | 6:12PM0.15m | 6:50AM0.24m | 7:08PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 431 | 501 | 419 | 508 | 389 | 352 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 195 | 192 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 103 | 83 | 56 | 110 | 356 | 431 | 454 | 425 | 462 | 387 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 90 | 90 | 84 | 81 | 85 | 154 | 152 | 137 | 173 | 173 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SW 19 | NNW 6 | W 16 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 54 | 4 | 44 | 80 | 12 | — | — | 19 | 9 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | N 6 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 5 | N 3 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 8 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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