Surf Forecasts:
Piha-The Bar surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 6,730 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s 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 (Jul 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Piha-The Bar over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let's talk Piha. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag – there's definitely swell around, but you'll need to pick your moments. The first few days are big and windy, with poor quality. The standout window looks to be Friday afternoon, July 10, and the weekend after that offers cleaner but smaller conditions. Later in the second week, another pulse of swell shows up but the wind turns ugly again.
Water temperature's sitting at 58.8°F, pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprise there.
Let's break it down:
Tuesday July 7 – Morning starts with 10.0ft WSW groundswell at 16 seconds, moderate cross-off breeze from the ENE at 16 mph. Combined energy is strong at 4785. But with moderate rain and only a marginal surf forecast, it's not worth rushing. Afternoon sees similar size but cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph, energy still high at 3871. Still not great.
Wednesday July 8 – Morning: 10.0ft SW, 14 seconds, cross-off from the south at 16 mph. Clean lines but still marginal. Afternoon the period drops to 9 seconds and the swell shifts to SSW – choppy, not recommended.
Thursday July 9 – Bigger again: 13.1ft SSW swell, 11 seconds morning, then 13.1ft SW at 13 seconds afternoon. Cross-off wind from the SSE and S, but the S wind picks up to 25 mph by afternoon – messy and lumpy. Combined energy hits 6698 afternoon, but it's not surfable.
Friday July 10 – This is the pick of the first week. Morning
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4611 | 3773 | 2155 | 3150 | 1447 | 1873 | 4106 | 5349 | 5463 | 2703 | 6256 | 3353 | 2237 | 1382 | 2475 | 2291 | 1907 | 1279 | 947 | 635 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23PM2.37m | 2:42AM2.48m | 3:19PM2.34m | 3:40AM2.43m | 4:23PM2.36m | 4:46AM2.41m | 5:32PM2.42m | 5:56AM2.44m | 6:39PM2.54m | 7:04AM2.52m | 7:42PM2.69m | 8:06AM2.64m | 8:39PM2.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35PM0.58m | 9:10AM0.48m | 9:33PM0.62m | 10:09AM0.49m | 10:38PM0.64m | 11:12AM0.47m | 11:46PM0.59m | 12:18PM0.41m | 00:54AM0.48m | 1:21PM0.31m | 1:57AM0.33m | 2:20PM0.18m | 2:55AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 21 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 4611 | 3773 | 2155 | 18 | 808 | 383 | 667 | 1122 | 1004 | 2703 | 3074 | 3353 | 2237 | 1382 | 2475 | 2291 | 1907 | 1279 | 947 | 635 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | SW 24 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 |
| kJ | 174 | 98 | 31 | 2 | 99 | 280 | 55 | 227 | 596 | 1199 | — | 22 | 459 | 808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 28 | 103 | 3150 | 1447 | 1873 | 4106 | 5349 | 5463 | 2369 | 6256 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 53 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 124 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 85 |
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