Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast

/ Auckland (22 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (36.95° S 174.47° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Oct 2025 NZDT

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Piha-The Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Piha-The Bar sea temperature is 17.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Piha-The Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Piha-The Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 24) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 12 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 24) at 4AM. 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 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 28) at 7PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7PM (Fri 24th Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf	7PM (Fri 24th Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful	4AM (Fri 24th Oct)	11ft (3.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piha-The Bar over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue night).
	Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	3	4	3	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WNW	WNW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	11	13	13	13	9	10	10	11	10	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	3989	3286	3379	3102	2705	2242	1813	1534	1230	1259	1230	2975	2176	1435	1247	1768	1005	901	690	727	465
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	SSW	SSW	ESE	SSE	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	on	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	glass
High Tide / height (m)	11:15AM 2.76		11:27PM 2.66	11:48AM 2.72		12:01AM 2.58	12:22PM 2.63		12:36AM 2.47	12:59PM 2.52		1:14AM 2.34		1:39PM 2.39	1:57AM 2.21		2:28PM 2.27	2:51AM 2.10		3:27PM 2.19	4:00AM 2.03
Low Tide / height (m)		5:26PM 0.31		5:38AM 0.27	6:00PM 0.38		6:12AM 0.36	6:35PM 0.48		6:47AM 0.47		7:14PM 0.60	7:27AM 0.60		7:58PM 0.72	8:13AM 0.72		8:51PM 0.82	9:10AM 0.81		9:56PM 0.87

	Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29
Sunrise	6:28	-	-	6:26	-	-	6:26	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-
Sunset	-	7:45	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:49	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:51	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	13	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	12	12	1	-	3	2	-
Temp. °C	19	20	18	15	15	12	14	15	15	15	16	15	18	18	17	17	14	13	10	10	12
Feels °C (?)	15	15	13	12	12	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	13	13	11	15	10	10	6	7	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Auckland

Wind Update Recent on-shore wind 15 km from Piha-The Bar has fallen light (light winds from the W at Ranui wx). Waves cleaning up. 2.6m 14s groundswell from the WSW with a 1.7m 6s windswell from the WNW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
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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 12 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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