Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Break

Houhora Harbour Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
17.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Houhora Harbour Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • 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 4AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
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)

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
7
13
17
26
26
30
45
52
52
71
80
117
125
170
211
211
251
314
359
288
278
273
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:23PM2.33m
8:44AM2.25m
9:20PM2.40m
9:41AM2.27m
10:16PM2.42m
10:37AM2.27m
Low Tide
2:31AM0.34m
2:51PM0.14m
3:28AM0.30m
3:45PM0.13m
4:23AM0.30m
4:37PM0.16m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
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—
—
7:33
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—
—
—
—
—
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7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
15
15
15
14
14
12
10
9
11
10
10
8
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NE
12
1.2
NNE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
4
1
2
13
17
26
26
30
45
52
52
71
80
117
125
170
211
211
251
314
359
288
278
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
Energy kJ
1
1
7
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
—
—
3
28
26
11
3
3
3
—
9
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
E
14
—
—
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1
4
2
1
2
2
11
4
—
—
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.2
NNW
2
—
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
2
—
—
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
—
—
1
—
1
1
2
5
3
1
2
6
9
13
11
6
2
2
2
1
—
—
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Scott Point
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Rarawa Beach
Northland
Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Houhora Harbour Bar
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
24
24
24
52
39
39
39
39
36
9
9
16
15
9
9
9
9
9
0
9
9
9
9
9
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The Box
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Te Paki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Ledge
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
The Ledge
The Ledge
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Moureeses
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
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West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
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Northland
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
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Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
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Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
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Chile
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Chile
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Chile
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Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
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Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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