Piha-The Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° S 174.47° E

Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha-The Bar sea temperature is
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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.


Piha-The Bar surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 10,074 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Tue 1st Sep)16ft (5.0m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 1st Sep)16ft (5.0m) 14s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 1st Sep)16ft (5.0m) 14s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Piha.

Straight up, the next week or more is going to be a tough one. For the first five or six days, the swell is absolutely pumping, but it’s coming in too big and messy for Piha. There’s a proper groundswell from the WSW—long, powerful 14-16 second period stuff—but the wind is just killing it, mostly cross-onshore or cross, and the energy numbers are huge, like 9177 to over 10083. It’s going to be a churned-up mess with poor surf conditions. That setup is honestly more for kite surfers than paddle surfers for a few days.

The first real chance for a surf doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday the 6th. That morning we get a drop in swell size to 13 ft from the WSW, and the wind swings to a gentle cross-shore from the SW, 9 mph. It's still a big, powerful swell (combined energy 5662), and at 13 ft this is only for advanced surfers. It’ll be a bit lumpy but rideable. Afternoon sees it drop to 12 ft but the wind goes cross-on, making it choppier.

Things clean up nicely from the afternoon of Thursday the 10th. That’s when the wind gets its act together. The swell drops to a much more manageable 8 ft from the WSW, with a very long 18-second period and a clean cross-off breeze from the SSW at only 9 mph. The break will be clean, and it’s a good one for experienced surfers. The energy is still solid at 4481.

The standout of the whole forecast is the morning of Saturday the 12th of September. We get a clean 10 ft WSW swell, but here’s the magic: the wind is offshore from the SE at 12 mph, and the period is a massive 18 seconds. That combination—clean conditions from a long-period groundswell—will deliver some proper, powerful lines at Piha. It’s only for experts at this size, but if you’re up for it, this is the session. Combined energy is 6065. The water temp is about 57°, which is pretty average for this time of year.

The following week has some smaller, cleaner windows, but nothing that stands above that Saturday. The Tuesday the 15th morning shows glassy conditions with a 7 ft swell, but the energy is lower.

So, if you can hold out, target the Thursday 10th afternoon through to that Saturday the 12th morning. The Saturday morning is the pick of the bunch.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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8471
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3834
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2457
2216
2060
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4827
5662
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WSW
35
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25
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High Tide
11:33PM2.88m
11:56AM2.77m
00:11AM2.79m
12:37PM2.69m
00:54AM2.65m
1:24PM2.56m
1:45AM2.47m
2:21PM2.42m
2:49AM2.31m
3:35PM2.32m
4:12AM2.21m
5:03PM2.33m
Low Tide
5:50AM0.09m
6:07PM0.22m
6:30AM0.19m
6:51PM0.34m
7:16AM0.33m
7:43PM0.49m
8:11AM0.49m
8:46PM0.64m
9:18AM0.62m
10:03PM0.73m
10:37AM0.66m
11:26PM0.69m
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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).

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