Piha-The Bar surf break

Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.1° 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 10AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Piha-The Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
805
647
545
514
407
424
273
215
267
237
532
604
480
405
394
501
384
431
425
352
336
273
273
269
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:16AM2.92m
10:44PM3.05m
11:06AM2.85m
11:34PM2.99m
11:57AM2.73m
Low Tide
4:10AM0.02m
4:30PM-0.05m
5:01AM0.04m
5:20PM0.03m
5:54AM0.12m
6:12PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:19
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
8
7
8
10
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
805
647
545
514
407
424
273
215
215
172
532
604
480
405
394
501
384
431
425
352
336
273
273
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
3
1
9
17
38
74
89
123
267
237
18
18
18
18
18
15
37
37
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
9
18
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
6
8
7
6
6
2
6
4
5
4
2
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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