Surf Forecasts:
Piha-The Bar surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 12,244 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period with WSW 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 5.0m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 16 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piha-The Bar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, with a look at what's coming our way at Piha-The-Bar.
Right off the bat, this is a classic West Coast set-up. The swell direction is locked in from the Southwest, which is exactly what this place wants to see. But hold your horses, because the first week is going to be a battle with size and wind.
We kick off on Tuesday, the 1st of September, with a massive pulse of swell – we're talking 15ft of SW groundswell with a long 14-second period. The energy is off the charts, recording a hefty 8178. This is expert territory only, and even then, the 30 km/h cross-wind will make it a messy affair. It's just too big for this break. Wednesday and Thursday see the swell ease a bit, but the wind stays onshore and nasty. We're looking at a few days of choppy, poor conditions through to the 4th and 5th of September as a fresh nor'westers and westerlies tear it up.
Now, let's talk about the light at the end of the tunnel. The first real standout is the morning of Monday, the 8th of September. The swell has dropped to a more manageable 13ft from the WSW, but the big news is the wind – a light 10 km/h SSW breeze, which is cross-offshore. That’s clean. The water temp is sitting at about 58°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. For the experienced crew ready for a big, powerful groundswell, this is the window.
The second standout, and honestly the best of the whole outlook, comes on Thursday, the 12th of September. It's a Saturday morning, and the stars align. The swell is 7ft from the WSW with a long 17-second period, giving it real grunt, but the magic is the wind – dead calm, glassy conditions. The energy reading of 2388 is solid. This will be clean, lined-up, and perfect for a crew that knows how to handle a long-period groundswell on a bar. Expect a few people there, but the quality will make it worth the paddles.
There's another promising moment on the morning of Tuesday, the 15th of September. The swell is 6ft from the WSW, and we get glassy conditions again. The energy is lower at 1481, but it's clean and surfable for a wider range.
After the first week, it's a waiting game. There are more swells but the winds are unreliable, mostly cross or onshore. Hold out for that Saturday the 12th and the morning of the 15th – those are the ones to circle on the calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | W 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8178 | 5795 | 3959 | 3281 | 2553 | 1800 | 1676 | 846 | 3813 | 2389 | 1812 | 4346 | 4170 | 5008 | 4697 | 4911 | 5026 | 8300 | 10894 | 9354 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:11AM2.79m | 12:37PM2.69m | 00:54AM2.65m | 1:24PM2.56m | 1:45AM2.47m | 2:21PM2.42m | 2:49AM2.31m | 3:35PM2.32m | 4:12AM2.21m | 5:03PM2.33m | 5:41AM2.24m | 6:22PM2.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.22m | 6:30AM0.19m | 6:51PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.33m | 7:43PM0.49m | 8:11AM0.49m | 8:46PM0.64m | 9:18AM0.62m | 10:03PM0.73m | 10:37AM0.66m | 11:26PM0.69m | 11:55AM0.59m | 00:40AM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 5795 | 3959 | 3281 | 2553 | 1800 | 1676 | 774 | 2185 | 2389 | 1812 | 4346 | 4170 | 5008 | 4697 | 4911 | 5026 | — | 10894 | 9354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | 117 | 253 | 547 | 125 | 330 | — | — | — | — | 1292 | 264 | 188 | 113 | 31 | — | — | — | 4067 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 12 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 8178 | — | 3448 | 2655 | — | — | — | 846 | 3813 | 1405 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 795 | 1356 | 8300 | 9013 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 228 | 231 | 339 | 291 | 325 | 339 | 325 | 103 | 363 | 73 | 231 | 354 | 289 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 169 | 110 | 101 |
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