Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s get into this one. We’re looking at a solid run of swell for Piha-The-Bar, but it’s not all clean and easy. There’s plenty of size on the table, but wind and conditions will be the deciding factor. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing too wild.

We kick off on Monday, September 14, with some serious size. Morning’s seeing a 12ft SW swell rolling in, with a very long 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy pumping (5268 energy). The wind is cross/cross-off, but it’s not perfect; there’s a cross-chop. It’s a heavy, powerful day for experienced surfers only. The afternoon cleans up a bit, dropping to 10ft, still 15 seconds, and the wind goes cross-off. That’s a step in the right direction.

Tuesday, September 15, is where it starts getting good. Morning has 8ft SW swell, 14-second period, and cross-off winds. Clean waves, heaps of energy (2356), and conditions are right for experienced surfers. This is a standout session if you’ve got the skills. The afternoon drops a little in size and the wind goes cross, so the window is definitely the morning.

From Wednesday, September 16, through the weekend, it gets tricky. The swell stays solid, often above 10ft, but the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, and the periods start dropping. Friday afternoon, September 18, is a real beast – 16ft, 14-second WSW swell, and a heap of energy (9129). The wind is light but cross-onshore. That setup is wild but messy, probably better suited for tow-surfing or maybe even a kite session if you’re into that kind of chaos.

Now, one true standout window appears on Sunday, September 20. The morning has 12ft SW swell with a 15-second period, cross winds, and a massive energy reading (10171). The afternoon is similar. That’s a clean, powerful day, but it’s for experts only – that 12ft mark is well past the beginner zone.

The following week gets a bit smaller, but there are some gems. Wednesday, September 23, afternoon has a 10ft WSW swell with a very long 18-second period – that’s a real groundswell – and light wind. It’s a bit wonky with the cross-onshore, but the quality is there for the right crew.

The absolute pick of the run, though, is Tuesday, September 29, morning. 7ft WSW swell, 18-second period, and cross-off winds. That’s clean, powerful, and heavy. The energy is strong (4612) and the wind is offshore. That’s a session you don’t want to miss if you’re experienced.

Remember, with these long period swells (over 15 seconds) at Piha-The-Bar, the waves will have heaps of power and longer lulls between sets. It’s a beach break, so be ready for some straight walls on the bigger sets.

Overall, there’s surf nearly every day, but the conditions chop and change. The real standouts are Tuesday morning, September 15, and Tuesday morning, September 29. Get in the water.

Rusty.

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