Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Guide

Hauhora Harbour Bar in Northland is a fairly exposed point break that has reliable surf Works best in offshore winds from the west with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast.Surfers ride left hand point. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks.

Houhora Harbour Bar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	consistent	18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Houhora Harbour Bar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Houhora Harbour Bar occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Houhora Harbour Bar (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Houhora Harbour Bar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in December while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 62% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

62%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Houhora Harbour Bar Location Map

Interactive Houhora Harbour Bar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Houhora Harbour Bar is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Houhora Harbour Bar is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 83 km (52 miles) away.

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Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:37 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Houhora Harbour Bar

Current tide and informaton

For Houhora River Entrance, New Zealand, 2 km from Houhora Harbour Bar.

Next High Water: 11:35am | 1.84m

Next Low Water: 05:35am | 0.61m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Houhora Harbour Bar Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.8 °C) at Houhora Harbour Bar is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite