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Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast
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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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 7PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
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 morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
147 | 147 | 103 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 156 | 229 | 314 | 361 | 331 | 308 | 313 | 302 | 255 | 277 | 464 | 505 | 706 | 706 | 1060 | 904 | 816 | 803 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:53PM2.58m | 1:23AM2.74m | 1:53PM2.43m | 2:24AM2.60m | 2:59PM2.32m | 3:29AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.24m | 7:08PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.37m | 8:08PM0.43m | 8:52AM0.47m | 9:11PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 147 | 147 | 103 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 156 | 229 | 314 | 361 | 331 | 308 | 313 | 302 | 255 | 277 | 464 | 505 | 706 | 706 | 1060 | 904 | 816 | 803 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 34 | 90 | 90 | 53 | 81 | 80 | 154 | 152 | 138 | 129 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 239 | 220 | 367 | 372 | 377 | 372 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 13 | W 15 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | — | W 24 | SW 23 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | 11 | 21 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 2 | E 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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