Piha-The Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Piha. The first few days are pretty flat and ordinary, but there’s a serious pulse of energy coming through later on. The water temp is sitting at 58.3°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Friday 3rd kicks things off with a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW, period of 13 seconds. It’s glassy – dead calm – and the combined energy is weak (183). Honestly, it’s surfable but the waves are ordinary. Not worth getting too excited.

Saturday 4th is a write-off. A small 1.6ft to 2.6ft swell gets chopped up by cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. Poor conditions all day.

Sunday 5th sees a jump in size. Morning has a 7.2ft W swell at 10 seconds, with a light onshore wind, but the combined energy is moderate (1358). The call is marginal – tide might mess it up. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 3.3ft but the period blows out to 17 seconds from the WSW, and energy is moderate (1275). Still, risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind spoils it.

Monday 6th goes big but ugly. The swell hits 9.8ft to 11.5ft from the WSW, with moderate to strong energy (3776 to 6148). But wind is howling onshore at 15.5 mph and there’s risk of storms. Poor, messy surf.

Now here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday 7th – the morning brings a massive 14.8ft WSW swell, period 15 seconds, with cross-offshore wind from the east at 12.4 mph. The combined energy is very strong (8541). Clean conditions. But this is too big for this break – honestly for experts only, and even then, it's borderline dangerous. By the afternoon, it drops to 11.5ft, still clean with cross-off wind, but still huge.

Wednesday 8th stays big: 9.8ft SW swell in the morning, period 14 seconds, light cross-off wind, clean, but energy is strong (2857). Still marginal for comfort. Afternoon keeps 8.2ft with a fresh cross-off breeze. Clean, but still heavy.

Thursday 9th the swell eases to 7.2ft from the SW at 11 seconds, with gentle cross-off winds. Clean, but the surf quality is only marginal.

Now the standout period. Friday 10th morning: 6.9ft WSW swell, period 14 seconds, with a moderate offshore breeze from the SSE at 15.5 mph. Combined energy is very strong (4127). Clean, good shape, and this is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon drops to 5.9ft, still clean.

Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th are gems. Mornings and afternoons see 4.9ft to 5.6ft WSW swells, periods of 15 to 16 seconds, light offshore winds, and strong to moderate energy (1713 to 1802). Clean, glassy mornings, excellent conditions. This is the best stretch – consistent, clean, and the swell direction is right on the optimum SW. Just watch for the long period (over 15 seconds) – at a beach break like Piha, these groundswells can jack up and section, but with offshore winds, it’ll be lined up nicely for the more experienced crew. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you won’t be alone.

Monday 13th holds: 5.2ft SW swell in the morning, clean cross-off wind, still good. Afternoon drops off a bit with light rain and energy fading.

From Tuesday 14th to Wednesday 15th, the swell shrinks back. 2.3ft to 3.9ft, periods of 19 to 16 seconds, with light winds. The energy is weak to moderate. Not much to write home about.

Thursday 16th morning: a sudden 13.1ft WSW swell at 10 seconds, glassy calm, but energy is very strong (3661). This is huge and short period, so messy and only for experts. Afternoon sees 14.8ft at 12 seconds, with clean cross-off wind and energy off the charts (11078). Again, too big for most.

Friday 17th stays big: 13.1ft to 11.5ft SW swell, long period of 14 seconds, offshore and cross-off winds. Very strong energy (5829 to 4232). Exceptional for experts, but too heavy for anyone else.

Saturday 18th rounds out with 7.2ft SW swell, dropping to 6.2ft, light winds, glassy by afternoon – a nice mellow finish. The best of the whole window is Friday 10th through Sunday 12th – clean offshore winds, solid 4.9ft to 6.9ft swell, decent period. For a true standout, I’d point to Saturday 11th morning: 4.9ft WSW swell, 15 seconds, light offshore from the SSE, glassy conditions,

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