Surf Forecasts:
Piha-The Bar surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 9,305 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 23 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s 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 Wednesday (Sep 23) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 16s 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 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piha-The Bar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6589 | 7147 | 8816 | 6290 | 5120 | 3700 | 2480 | 2250 | 1979 | 946 | 2801 | 1034 | 1404 | 1776 | 2831 | 1461 | 828 | 1847 | 1697 | 3326 | 3013 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:28PM2.43m | 7:49AM2.40m | 8:07PM2.61m | 8:27AM2.58m | 8:43PM2.77m | 9:03AM2.73m | 9:18PM2.89m | 9:39AM2.86m | 9:53PM2.96m | 10:15AM2.93m | 10:30PM2.97m | 10:53AM2.94m | 11:09PM2.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.65m | 1:39AM0.54m | 1:52PM0.47m | 2:18AM0.35m | 2:30PM0.31m | 2:54AM0.17m | 3:08PM0.17m | 3:30AM0.04m | 3:45PM0.08m | 4:06AM-0.03m | 4:23PM0.05m | 4:44AM-0.03m | 5:04PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 22 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 8816 | 6290 | 5120 | 3700 | 2480 | 2250 | 1979 | 946 | — | 403 | 22 | 53 | 121 | 1461 | 828 | 1847 | 1697 | 3326 | 3013 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | WSW 16 | W 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 12 | 41 | 171 | 395 | 180 | 691 | 36 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 9 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | 332 | 644 | 76 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6589 | 7147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 394 | 2801 | 1034 | 1404 | 1776 | 2831 | — | 710 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 166 | 191 | 120 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 127 | 168 | 127 | 81 | 85 | 138 | 85 | 138 | 138 | 231 |
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