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Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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 9PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| 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 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 | SW 15 | SW 12 | |
277 | 273 | 273 | 195 | 192 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 156 | 229 | 314 | 361 | 390 | 370 | 373 | 302 | 298 | 314 | 309 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | 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-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:26AM2.88m | 12:53PM2.58m | 1:23AM2.74m | 1:53PM2.43m | 2:24AM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.15m | 6:50AM0.24m | 7:08PM0.29m | 7:49AM0.37m | 8:08PM0.43m | 8:52AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 10 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 277 | 273 | 273 | 195 | 192 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 87 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 156 | 229 | 314 | 361 | 390 | 370 | 373 | 302 | 298 | 314 | 171 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 90 | 90 | 53 | 81 | 80 | 154 | 152 | 138 | 129 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 191 | 220 | 309 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SE 4 | N 4 | SW 19 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 15 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 172 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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