Piha-The Bar surf break

Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 29 Mar 2026 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
19.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Sunday (Mar 29) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Mar 31) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sun 29th Mar)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 1st Apr)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 31st Mar)11ft (3.5m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
0
1
1
5
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
1.2
W
1.9
WNW
1.6
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.3
SW
2
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
WSW
Period(s) (?)131313111116161010141413131313131212121114
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)427427373357769138457502829136025212284183113871083821535324240164142161
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
10
W
20
NNE
20
WNW
20
W
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
10
S
5
NE
5
E
5
S
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
crossoncross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:16PM
2.39
8:39AM
2.61
9:05PM
2.54
9:23AM
2.74
9:46PM
2.68
10:01AM
2.82
10:23PM
2.78
10:37AM
2.85
10:57PM
2.83
11:10AM
2.84
11:31PM
2.83
11:44AM
2.78
12:04AM
2.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:01PM
0.51
2:20AM
0.47
2:53PM
0.35
3:09AM
0.33
3:36PM
0.21
3:52AM
0.22
4:15PM
0.12
4:30AM
0.16
4:50PM
0.08
5:06AM
0.15
5:24PM
0.09
5:41AM
0.19
5:57PM
0.16
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunrise7:31--7:31--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:37--
Sunset-7:21--7:20--7:17--7:16--7:15--7:14--7:12-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212019202018171717161816181816181817192017
Feels °C (?)222017181916111215141715171616171716181917
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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).

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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