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Piha-The Bar Surf Photo: 'Piha sunset' by Natalia

Lat Long: 36.95° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha-The Bar sea temperature is

15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	SSW
	13 s	off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	SSW	SSW
	13 s	off		13 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		SW	SSW
	13 s	off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	S	WSW
	13 s	off	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW	SSW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	SSW
	12 s	off	6 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW	SSW
	12 s	off	6 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	S	WSW	SSW
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	WSW	SSW	SSW
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE	SE	SSW	WSW
	11 s	off	2 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		SSW	SW
	13 s	off		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		SSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SSW	SSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		SSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Piha-The Bar around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 42 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.3 ft). Range 3.31m (10.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Piha-The Bar Surf Photo: 'Piha sunset' by Natalia

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User: Natalia (8 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:00 pm 5 Nov 2021