Houghton Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Wellington)
| Name: | Houghton Bay |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: N |
Houghton Bay in Wellington is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north with some shelter here from north winds. Able to handle light onshore wind Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there is a right hand reef break as well.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks and pollution.
Overall Houghton Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Houghton Bay surf quality by season and Houghton Bay surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Houghton Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Houghton Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Lyall Bay-Bombora | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | The Island (Island Bay) | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Airport Rights | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lyall Bay | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Breaker Bay | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Houghton Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4391 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4449 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4696 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4758 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4899 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Houghton Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Wellington, New Zealand | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Wellington, New Zealand (2) | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Oteranga Bay, New Zealand | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Oteranga Bay, New Zealand(2) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Makara Bay, New Zealand | 10 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Houghton Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 106 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Lyford (New Zealand) | 113 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Hanmer (New Zealand) | 124 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 145 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 146 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Houghton Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Brooklyn (New Zealand) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kelburn (New Zealand) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Lower Hutt (New Zealand) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Porirua (New Zealand) | 15 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Houghton Bay is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Houghton Bay is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 52 km (32 miles) away.
- Third is Woodbourne Airport (BHE) in New Zealand, 79 km (49 miles) away.
- Masterton Airport (MRO) in New Zealand is 82 km (51 miles) away.
- Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Houghton Bay and is 131 km (81 miles) away.
