Surf Forecasts:
Piha-The Bar surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 8,120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 12PM. 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+) | 6PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piha-The Bar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1847 | 2779 | 6798 | 7701 | 5634 | 4275 | 3526 | 2655 | 2651 | 2826 | 2033 | 1497 | 1100 | 826 | 419 | 603 | 711 | 874 | 853 | 716 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.13m | 6:44AM2.08m | 7:17PM2.27m | 7:37AM2.23m | 8:03PM2.43m | 8:20AM2.38m | 8:42PM2.60m | 8:58AM2.53m | 9:17PM2.74m | 9:34AM2.65m | 9:51PM2.85m | 10:08AM2.74m | 10:24PM2.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.91m | 12:54PM0.78m | 1:30AM0.77m | 1:44PM0.63m | 2:14AM0.60m | 2:25PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.43m | 3:03PM0.33m | 3:28AM0.27m | 3:38PM0.21m | 4:03AM0.15m | 4:14PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 321 | 2779 | 6798 | 7701 | 5634 | 4275 | 3526 | 2655 | 2651 | 2826 | 2033 | 1497 | 1100 | 826 | 177 | 603 | 421 | 874 | 853 | 640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 23 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 103 | 230 | 494 | 51 | 197 | 88 | 716 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | W 24 | — | SW 22 | WSW 21 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 419 | 11 | — | 128 | 397 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 711 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 171 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 153 | 121 | 10 | 1 | 339 | 325 | 0 | 73 | 85 | 73 |
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