Piha-The Bar surf break

Piha-The Bar surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 30 Nov 2025 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
20.5° C
(Which is 3.6°C warmer than 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 Sunday (Nov 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 12 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 30th Nov)6ft (1.8m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Tue 2nd Dec)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 4th Dec)15ft (4.5m) 11s

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 Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Sat
06
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
3
1
3
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.4
SW
1.3
WSW
2
NW
2
WNW
4.5
SW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
SW
2.5
SW
1.8
SW
1.4
SW
1
WSW
Period(s) (?)1113141413121211111110791111101098812
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7771226179715381533206218449737064473473636434878351822601419958437230285
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
15
NNE
15
NW
20
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
W
10
NE
15
NE
15
N
20
NNE
35
NW
55
W
50
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
S
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:41AM
2.26
6:02PM
2.45
6:45AM
2.41
7:03PM
2.56
7:42AM
2.58
8:00PM
2.68
8:36AM
2.76
8:54PM
2.80
9:26AM
2.91
9:46PM
2.87
10:16AM
3.02
10:37PM
2.90
11:05AM
3.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:28PM
0.56
11:49AM
0.64
12:27AM
0.43
12:51PM
0.53
1:24AM
0.29
1:50PM
0.38
2:18AM
0.15
2:46PM
0.24
3:10AM
0.04
3:39PM
0.11
4:00AM
-0.03
4:31PM
0.04
4:50AM
-0.05
5:22PM
0.02
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Sat
06
Sunrise-5:56--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:54--5:54--5:54-
Sunset--8:23--8:24--8:25--8:27--8:28--8:29--8:29
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C172019192019172223202221171617171818182021
Feels °C (?)16191920191716242319211611711111414161920
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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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