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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 |
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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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 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) | S 6 | S 5 | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
| 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) | — | W 22 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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