Piha-The Bar surf break

Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 09 Jul 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
15.7° 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 12) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 18s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 12 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sat 12th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 16th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 16th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 13s

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

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Wed
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
1
NW
0.6
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
2.3
WNW
2.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.1
WSW
3.5
W
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.3
SW
2
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
0.9
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
4
SW
Period(s) (?)13138121917161589121314151414131212913131211131212112213141817161615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)216376238176658923927131313631962446240044188754662375858385921361613190377591197533301862180012329931186183724012548262946104274663713650
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
20
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
20
W
15
NW
15
N
30
NW
20
W
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
10
SSW
5
NE
5
NW
10
N
20
NNW
20
W
30
WSW
25
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
oncross-
on
onononcross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:50PM
2.53
9:05AM
2.44
9:31PM
2.63
9:47AM
2.53
10:11PM
2.73
10:27AM
2.59
10:50PM
2.80
11:07AM
2.62
11:28PM
2.83
11:47AM
2.63
12:08AM
2.83
12:30PM
2.61
12:50AM
2.80
1:15PM
2.57
1:35AM
2.72
2:05PM
2.51
2:26AM
2.61
3:02PM
2.45
3:24AM
2.50
4:06PM
2.41
4:31AM
2.41
5:18PM
2.41
5:45AM
2.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:00AM
0.55
3:13PM
0.41
3:42AM
0.44
3:55PM
0.32
4:23AM
0.35
4:35PM
0.25
5:04AM
0.28
5:15PM
0.21
5:45AM
0.23
5:56PM
0.21
6:27AM
0.21
6:40PM
0.26
7:12AM
0.23
7:26PM
0.33
8:00AM
0.29
8:18PM
0.43
8:53AM
0.36
9:17PM
0.53
9:52AM
0.43
10:23PM
0.59
10:58AM
0.48
11:34PM
0.60
Wed
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
Sunrise--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:28--7:28
Sunset5:19--5:20--5:21--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:24--5:24--5:25--5:27--
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Rain (mm)
-1--11523421431-21--3------1-1-----1-2
Temp. °C141415151516161515151414141215141315151415141314141515141313131114141413
Feels °C (?)9101111111111111011111111911101011910111010101011121010121189778

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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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.

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