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Piha-The Bar

Lat Long: 36.95° S 174.47° E

Piha-The Bar Surf Photo: 'A good Day at Piha' by Nick Brick

Issued: 5 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Piha-The Bar sea temperature is

13.6° C

0.8°

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	ENE	ENE	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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
	SW	NE	ENE	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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
	SW	NE	ENE	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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
	SW	NE	NE	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 January 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
	SW	ENE	NE	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	SW	NE	ENE	SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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	N	N	WSW	SW
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	SW	N	NNW	WSW	SW
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	SW	WNW	NNW	WSW	SW
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	SW	SW		SW	SW
	12 s	cross		12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	SW	SSW		SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	SW	SSE		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 January 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
	SW	N		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January 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
	SW	N		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January 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	N		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January 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
	SW	NW		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January 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
	SW	W		SW	SW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 50 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.3 ft). Range 3.47m (11.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Piha-The Bar Surf Photo: 'A good Day at Piha' by Nick Brick

Overlooking Piha on the Day before the SEWN World Premiere screening during the National Surfing Championships.

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User: Nick Brick (162 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:20 pm 18 Jan 2012