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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 23 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
18.5° 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 6PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
164 | 175 | 151 | 151 | 273 | 202 | 232 | 326 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 264 | 425 | 425 | 347 | 282 | 273 | 336 | 355 | 539 | 1054 | 987 | 947 | 802 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:01PM2.37m | 2:38AM2.49m | 3:15PM2.23m | 3:55AM2.40m | 4:37PM2.20m | 5:11AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.47m | 8:21PM0.52m | 9:08AM0.59m | 9:32PM0.64m | 10:23AM0.63m | 10:47PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 164 | 108 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 151 | 151 | 326 | 519 | 382 | 272 | 264 | 425 | 425 | 347 | 282 | 273 | 336 | 355 | 539 | 1054 | 987 | 947 | 802 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | S 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | W 21 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 118 | 175 | 151 | 151 | 273 | 23 | 232 | 149 | 8 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 195 | 276 | 215 | 290 | — | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | W 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 22 |
| kJ | 37 | 96 | 93 | 123 | 113 | 202 | 9 | 8 | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | 9 | 40 | 97 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSW 6 | — | ESE 2 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 3 | S 7 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | 44 | — | 1 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 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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