Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (16 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 10PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 30 | 45 | 52 | 52 | 73 | 80 | 117 | 125 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 247 | 280 | 280 | 288 | 298 | 288 | 233 | 204 | 163 | 160 | 177 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:20PM2.40m | 9:41AM2.27m | 10:16PM2.42m | 10:37AM2.27m | 11:10PM2.41m | 11:30AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.14m | 3:28AM0.30m | 3:45PM0.13m | 4:23AM0.30m | 4:37PM0.16m | 5:17AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
26 | 30 | 45 | 52 | 52 | 73 | 80 | 117 | 125 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 247 | 280 | 280 | 288 | 298 | 288 | 233 | 204 | 163 | 160 | 177 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 13 | N 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 50 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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