Piha-The Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° S 174.47° E

Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha-The Bar sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.5° 

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 31 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 5,612 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 13s period. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 1st Aug)13ft (4.0m) 13s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 1st Aug)13ft (4.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 1st Aug)13ft (4.0m) 13s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here, checking in from the West Coast. Looks like the next couple of weeks have a bit of a slow start, but there's a solid window of proper surf on the horizon.

We're kicking off with a bit of a wait. The first day really isn't worth paddling out for, with rain showers and a choppy, cross-on wind. But hang tight, because the real story starts on Saturday, August 1st.

Piha-The-Bar is where it's at. This spot is an advanced wave, fairly consistent but exposed, taking the full force of the SW swell. The standout is Saturday morning, August 1st. We're looking at a proper 11.5 ft swell from the WSW, with a 13-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze. The water is sitting at 57.2°, which is about 0.9° below the average for the time of year, so it's not unusual. The combined energy is pumping at 4595, which is strong. That's big, powerful groundswell that you'd normally want to take to a point or reef, but the conditions are clean as a whistle. The afternoon holds offshore wind from the SE, so the lineup should stay clean all day. This is for the experienced crew only; this size is not for the faint of heart.

Sunday the 2nd is still very good. The swell drops to 6.9 ft from the SW on Sunday morning, but the wind is a light SSE cross-off, keeping it clean. The combined energy is still a solid 1307. It's a bit more manageable, but still a proper wave.

Into Monday the 3rd, the quality drops off. The swell is still there, but the period jumps to a very long 19 seconds and the wind goes cross-shore, making it a bit of a mess. The long period will make it a bit walled-up and tricky at the beach break, so it's a marginal call.

Tuesday the 4th has another big pulse of 9.8 ft from the SW. The wind is a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the forecast notes it's marginal for tide and conditions. The combined energy is huge at 5467, which is very strong wave energy. Again, this is for experts only.

The 5th of August sees a drop back to 7.2 ft from the SW with light winds, keeping it clean and fun. By the 6th, the swell is fading, and the period drops to a short 8 seconds, which is just a weak, junky wave.

The second week looks more inconsistent and a bit of a mixed bag. There are some pulses, but the wind is often a bit messy. Around the 7th and 8th of August, we get some 7.5 ft to 8.2 ft swell from the W, but the wind is cross-shore or light, keeping it from being a standout. The 9th of August has a very long period 18-second swell from the WSW, but it's only 3.0 ft, so not much power. The 12th of August has a 6.9 ft WNW swell with a short 8-second period and a light onshore wind, which is nothing special. After that, from the 13th of August onwards, the wind picks up from the west and northwest, chopping everything up. It's a poor run to finish the forecast.

So, if you're looking to get a wave, the first weekend of August is your best bet. Saturday the 1st is the absolute standout: big, clean, and powerful. Just be ready for a serious session.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
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Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
15
4
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.7
SW
12
1.4
SW
19
1.8
SW
19
2.2
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.9
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
955
1274
5461
4595
3611
2172
1208
806
794
1519
2228
2715
4580
2291
2746
1949
1308
679
347
524
738
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
W
15
W
10
E
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
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cross-on
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cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:35AM2.61m
10:54PM2.81m
11:10AM2.64m
11:28PM2.82m
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
Low Tide
4:41PM0.24m
5:07AM0.24m
5:17PM0.22m
5:43AM0.22m
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
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5:35
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Temp °C
14
13
12
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Feels °C
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9
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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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