Piha-The Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.95° S 174.47° E

Piha-The Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha-The Bar sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.1° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 7,754 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 1.6m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Piha-The Bar in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 13s
Best Surf 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 13s

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


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