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Piha-The Bar surf break

Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 NZST
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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
14.2° C
 (Which is 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 Saturday (Sep 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 12 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 19) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 21) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 20th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 20th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 19th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 14s

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 afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
2
4
4
3
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
4
W
3
W
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.1
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
NNW
1.5
NW
1.9
WNW
2.2
WNW
2
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.2
WSW
2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
Period(s) (?)141011111514131211116891016141313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)25611834406122614487499027951502108347813024461410031923252218111619126111271002
Wind
(km/h)
30
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
10
SSE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
15
WSW
5
N
20
NNE
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcrosscrosscrossoffcross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:50AM
2.28
7:18PM
2.51
7:44AM
2.43
8:05PM
2.65
8:27AM
2.57
8:44PM
2.76
9:04AM
2.68
9:20PM
2.82
9:39AM
2.75
9:52PM
2.85
10:11AM
2.79
10:24PM
2.83
10:43AM
2.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:34AM
0.64
12:55PM
0.56
1:32AM
0.48
1:48PM
0.42
2:18AM
0.34
2:32PM
0.30
2:58AM
0.22
3:11PM
0.22
3:33AM
0.14
3:46PM
0.17
4:06AM
0.11
4:20PM
0.18
4:38AM
0.14
4:53PM
0.23
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
Sunrise-6:18--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:11--6:09--6:09-
Sunset--6:14--6:15--6:15--6:16--6:17--6:17--6:19
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-2921---------341---2
Temp. °C151514131312111313111416131515151614121919
Feels °C (?)9988867109691191010121612111616
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Auckland

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Piha-The Bar (calm at Ranui wx 15 km from Piha-The Bar). 2.5m 12s groundswell from the W with a 2.0m 15s groundswell from the WSW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

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3 km/h
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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.

Piha-The Bar is 12 km (7 miles) from the city of Auckland. If you plan a holiday in Auckland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Auckland. Auckland has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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