Piha-The Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° S 174.47° E

Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha-The Bar sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.3° 

Piha-The Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Piha-The Bar surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,777 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Piha-The Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Piha-The Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 2nd Aug)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 5th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 5th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piha-The Bar over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, it’s Rusty here. Let’s talk about the lineup coming up for Piha-The-Bar over the next couple of weeks.

The main thing to know is that this place is a classic exposed SW-facing beach setup, so it needs the right angle to shine. The first few days are a bit lumpy, but there’s a real standout window from Wednesday the 5th through to Monday the 10th, with the best of it looking like Wednesday morning.

Right now, Sunday morning the 2nd, we’ve got a solid 7ft SW swell with a 12-second period and a clean-looking surface thanks to a light SSE cross-off breeze. The energy’s moderate to strong (1271). The water’s sitting at 58°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about. Sunday afternoon holds similar with a 6ft SW swell and lighter winds.

Monday the 3rd is where things get messy. A big 19-second period SW groundswell but with a strong WSW cross-shore wind at 15-19 mph making it lumpy. The energy jumps right up (2131 to 2883), but the quality isn’t there. Tuesday the 4th is still a bit windy with fresh SW winds, though the afternoon cleans up a little with a cross-off breeze.

Now, Wednesday morning the 5th is the real highlight. This is the standout of the whole run. We’ve got an 8ft SW swell with a 14-second period and a clean offshore breeze from the SSE at 16 mph. The energy is strong (2739), and the conditions are set up for experienced surfers only. This is the one to pencil in.

Thursday morning the 6th drops back to 5ft, light offshore, clean and glassy – a good option for a smaller board. Friday the 7th goes tiny with 2ft, near glassy in the morning, but it’s basically a write-off. Saturday the 8th is even smaller.

Then Sunday the 9th picks up a little with a 4ft WSW swell, but the wind is onshore, so it’s average. The next real standout is Monday the 10th – glassy conditions, 5ft WSW swell with a 16-second period, energy moderate to strong (1615). That’s a lovely window for a morning session.

Tuesday the 11th stays clean with a cross-off breeze and a 4ft WSW swell, but the size drops. Wednesday the 12th gets messy with building swell and onshore winds, then Thursday the 13th sees an 12ft WSW swell with a 17-second period, but it’s accompanied by light rain and cross-shore wind – too big and lumpy for most. Friday the 14th morning cleans up with a cross-off and 6ft, but the afternoon gets blown out.

The last weekend—Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th—looks pretty average. The swell is big (7ft to 10ft) but with rain and iffy winds, not worth chasing.

So, bottom line: if you’re going to paddle out, make it Wednesday morning the 5th or Monday morning the 10th. Everything else is either too windy, too small, or too messy.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.7
SW
12
1.4
SW
19
1.8
SW
19
2.2
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.1
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12
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
WSW
19
1
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1172
821
808
1519
2205
2929
2110
2007
3777
2708
1537
961
549
367
244
142
154
144
85
212
659
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
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15
S
5
ESE
5
NE
5
WSW
5
NE
10
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W
10
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Wind State
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High Tide
11:46AM2.64m
00:02AM2.79m
12:23PM2.62m
00:39AM2.73m
1:03PM2.56m
1:20AM2.63m
1:49PM2.49m
2:08AM2.51m
2:44PM2.40m
3:08AM2.39m
3:52PM2.34m
4:21AM2.30m
5:11PM2.36m
Low Tide
5:53PM0.25m
6:20AM0.23m
6:32PM0.31m
6:59AM0.27m
7:15PM0.40m
7:44AM0.35m
8:04PM0.51m
8:35AM0.45m
9:03PM0.62m
9:37AM0.55m
10:14PM0.69m
10:49AM0.58m
11:31PM0.66m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Piha-The Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Piha-The Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Piha-The Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Piha-The Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Piha-The Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Piha-The Bar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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