
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.07m | 12:41PM1.96m | 1:04AM2.03m | 1:29PM1.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.38m | 6:46PM0.47m | 7:19AM0.39m | 7:37PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 264 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 411 | 30 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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