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 12 am Saturday 15 Nov 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 19.6° C
(Which is 3.4°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 Sunday (Nov 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Nov 17) at 7AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Sun 16th Nov)	8ft (2.5m) 12s
Best Surf	4AM (Sun 16th Nov)	8ft (2.5m) 12s
Most Powerful	1PM (Sat 15th Nov)	10ft (3.0m) 14s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Fri 21
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	3	3	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	3	3	4	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	13	12	12	13	13	12	12	11	12	11	11	10	9	12	10	13	13	12	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	2281	1143	3676	2142	1502	2036	1458	647	393	172	178	334	401	437	286	134	250	722	1117	1116	1049
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	SW	SW	S	SSW	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	ENE	NNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross	cross	glass	cross	cross- off	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		6:54AM 2.24		7:13PM 2.37	7:46AM 2.34		8:00PM 2.42	8:29AM 2.45		8:41PM 2.48	9:07AM 2.54		9:18PM 2.53	9:43AM 2.62		9:55PM 2.56	10:18AM 2.68		10:30PM 2.58	10:53AM 2.70
Low Tide / height (m)	12:37AM 0.61	12:58PM 0.68		1:29AM 0.54		1:50PM 0.62	2:14AM 0.46		2:35PM 0.55	2:54AM 0.40		3:15PM 0.48	3:30AM 0.34		3:52PM 0.43		4:05AM 0.32	4:28PM 0.40		4:40AM 0.31	5:04PM 0.40

		Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Fri 21
Sunrise	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:00	-
Sunset	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:09	-	-	8:10	-	-	8:12	-	-	8:13	-	-	8:14	-	-	8:15

Rain (mm)	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	3	4	5
Temp. °C	16	17	16	15	16	17	15	20	20	17	20	21	18	17	20	18	22	20	19	19	17
Feels °C (?)	12	12	11	12	14	15	12	17	16	15	17	19	18	17	20	19	23	22	20	20	16

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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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