Surf Forecasts:
Piha-The Bar surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 6,357 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period. 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 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piha-The Bar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6053 | 5023 | 3137 | 1949 | 1590 | 2140 | 1510 | 1448 | 2972 | 1903 | 1621 | 1077 | 888 | 563 | 682 | 456 | 323 | 341 | 1051 | 856 | 885 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:27PM2.71m | 00:43AM2.71m | 1:07PM2.56m | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:51PM2.40m | 2:08AM2.30m | 2:41PM2.23m | 3:02AM2.12m | 3:45PM2.11m | 4:12AM2.00m | 5:03PM2.07m | 5:34AM1.99m | 6:19PM2.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.27m | 7:03AM0.30m | 7:22PM0.47m | 7:45AM0.49m | 8:08PM0.67m | 8:31AM0.67m | 9:01PM0.85m | 9:28AM0.83m | 10:08PM0.97m | 10:37AM0.91m | 11:24PM0.99m | 11:51AM0.89m | 00:34AM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 6053 | — | 3137 | 1949 | 1590 | 2140 | 1510 | 1448 | 2972 | 1903 | 1621 | 1077 | 888 | 563 | 682 | 456 | 323 | 341 | 322 | 448 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | W 24 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 938 | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | — | — | 11 | 155 | 114 | 14 | 356 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | — | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 5023 | — | — | 87 | — | 188 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 62 | 106 | 123 | 329 | 1051 | 856 | 885 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 73 | 73 | 40 | 85 | 153 | 105 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 187 | 127 | 325 | 339 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 195 |
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