Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Piha over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, we've got a bit of a slow start. Monday and Tuesday are looking a bit messy with onshore winds and small, weak swell. The energy is there but it's not clean. The combined energy on Monday morning is 960 – moderate, but the wind is cross and the swell is short period. You wouldn't want to rush out. Tuesday is even worse with onshore winds and a short 8-second period wave. The best surf is a few days away.

The real standout comes on Thursday, the 16th of July. The morning is looking glassy with a NNE wind at just 3 mph. The swell is a solid 10 ft from the WSW with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is a massive 4056, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is a proper groundswell, so it will be powerful and clean. But at 10 ft, it's for experts only. The water temperature is 58°, which is about normal for this time of year.

That Thursday morning is the pick of the first week. The afternoon on Thursday is still good, but the wind switches onshore.

Then Friday, the 17th of July, is another very good day. Morning has a clean cross-off wind from the SSW at 6 mph, with 8 ft of 14-second WSW swell. Energy is still high at 2181. It's a bit smaller than Thursday, but still a big, powerful wave for advanced surfers.

The weekend stays active, with Saturday seeing 8 ft waves but with a bit of cross-on breeze. Still surfable, but not as clean as Friday.

Sunday, the 19th of July, is another absolute cracker. Both morning and afternoon have a clean cross-off wind from the SSW at 6 mph, with 10 ft of 16-second SW swell. The energy is enormous – 4388 in the morning and 3891 in the afternoon. This is another day for experienced surfers only. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the average punter, but for the experts, it's going to be a classic.

Monday the 20th holds strong, with 8 ft of clean SW swell and a strong offshore wind from the ESE at 16 mph in the afternoon. That offshore wind will keep the waves clean, but it's a strong breeze, so it'll be a workout.

After that, the swell starts to fade. The second week sees a drop in size and energy. From Tuesday the 21st through to the end of the month, it's mostly smaller, with waves between 3 ft and 6 ft. The wind stays clean for most of it, but the energy drops right off. There's a small window around the 23rd of July (Thursday) with a 3 ft, 15-second WSW swell and light offshore wind, which could be a fun little session. Then again on the 27th of July (Monday) with 5 ft and a 16-second period, the energy is 1203 and conditions are clean. That's a promising one for the following week, but it's a long way out.

All in all, the first week is where the action is. Thursday the 16th and Sunday the 19th are the absolute standouts – big, powerful, clean groundswell for the experienced crew. The rest is a mixed bag of smaller, cleaner days.

Rusty.

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