
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 3PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 286 | 286 | 281 | 225 | 330 | 335 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 324 | 300 | 235 | 228 | 220 | 202 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 143 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.94m | 10:47PM2.06m | 10:55AM1.93m | 11:25PM2.05m | 11:36AM1.92m | 00:04AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.44m | 4:53AM0.53m | 4:58PM0.45m | 5:35AM0.51m | 5:39PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
233 | 286 | 286 | 281 | 225 | 330 | 335 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 324 | 300 | 235 | 94 | 220 | 202 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 143 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 94 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 228 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 35 | 56 | 115 | 144 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 70 | 76 | 10 | 14 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 524 | 585 | 578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 141 | 143 | 0 | 411 | 0 |
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