Piha-The Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° S 174.47° E

Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha-The Bar sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.4° 

Piha-The Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Piha-The Bar surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 5,627 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. 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 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 19th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 18s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 19th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 18s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 19th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 18s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Piha-The Bar. It’s gonna be a bit of a slow burner for the next week, but there’s a proper window of fire coming in the second week that’ll wake you up.

Right now, it’s a quiet start. Tuesday (14th July) is messy—cross-on wind, bumpy, not worth your time. Wednesday (15th July) starts to show some life. The swell is building from the WSW with a super long period of 18 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. That long period will make for some serious lines, but at a beach break like Piha, it can get a bit straight and tricky. Still, it’s a powerful 6 ft in the morning, and by Wednesday afternoon, it’s cranking to 10 ft. That’s big, expert-only territory. The wind is light and offshore from the NW, so the morning session will be clean. The combined swell energy is huge (2901 in the morning, 5131 in the afternoon). This is a standout for the first week.

Thursday (16th July) holds the 10 ft swell in the morning with light offshore NNW wind, but things get a bit cross-onshore and choppy by the afternoon. Friday (17th July) keeps the size around 8 ft to 10 ft, but the wind swings to a moderate SW cross-shore, so it’s not as clean. The afternoon does get a cross-offshore cleaner feel, so there’s a window there for experienced surfers.

Now, the real gold is on Sunday, 19th July. The morning is a beauty: 10 ft SW swell with a very long 17-second period, combined energy of 5794, and light ESE cross-offshore wind. That’s clean, powerful, and the forecast calls it exceptional for expert surfers. This is the standout of the entire 16-day run. The afternoon is still excellent, with 8 ft and clean cross-offshore wind.

Monday (20th July) is still good in the morning—7 ft, clean offshore wind from the ESE, and a solid 15-second period. After that, the swell drops and the wind picks up, so things get marginal from Tuesday (21st July) onwards. There’s a gap from Wednesday (22nd July) through to Saturday (25th July) where the swell is small (2 ft to 4 ft) and the wind is strong, up to 22 mph, making it poor for surfing. The water temp is about 58°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit surprises.

The run finally picks up again on Sunday, 26th July, with a 6 ft SW swell and moderate cross-offshore wind, but it’s nothing special. The last few days of the month (27th-29th July) are marginal at best, with cross-on and cross-shore winds ruining the shape.

So, for the whole stretch: the Wednesday 15th July afternoon and especially the Sunday 19th July morning are your best bets. Sunday 19th is the one to circle—big, clean, and powerful. Just remember, that 10 ft is for experts only; beginners stay out. Piha is an exposed beach break, so expect crowds sometimes, especially when it’s firing.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
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Wednesday
15
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
W
13
1.8
WSW
18
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
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15
3
SW
14
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14
3
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14
3
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14
3
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17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.2
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
373
241
865
1944
5131
4729
3803
3560
2697
2662
3281
3912
3383
3148
3056
5562
3808
3118
2111
1667
1368
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
SW
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15
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10
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15
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ESE
15
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20
ESE
15
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25
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25
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High Tide
9:03AM2.75m
9:32PM2.99m
9:54AM2.82m
10:21PM3.08m
10:43AM2.85m
11:08PM3.09m
11:31AM2.83m
11:53PM3.03m
12:17PM2.75m
00:38AM2.90m
1:02PM2.64m
1:22AM2.73m
1:49PM2.50m
2:08AM2.54m
Low Tide
3:14PM0.07m
3:48AM0.07m
4:05PM-0.01m
4:39AM0.00m
4:54PM-0.03m
5:27AM-0.01m
5:41PM0.01m
6:14AM0.05m
6:28PM0.12m
6:59AM0.16m
7:14PM0.28m
7:45AM0.30m
8:02PM0.46m
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7:28
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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9
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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).

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