Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Break

Houhora Harbour Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
17.3° 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.


How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
1
NNE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.8
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.5
N
6
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
11
37
63
193
204
223
148
68
97
77
83
92
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
30
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
40
W
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:44AM2.18m
2:07PM2.00m
2:33AM2.09m
3:02PM1.94m
3:24AM2.01m
4:00PM1.90m
Low Tide
7:48AM0.41m
8:01PM0.49m
8:37AM0.45m
8:54PM0.57m
9:27AM0.48m
9:49PM0.63m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
14
14
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
11
11
11
10
9
8
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
13
0.7
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
17
17
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
11
1
1
2
3
50
120
68
97
77
83
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.7
NE
7
0.7
N
6
0.4
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
3
3
53
30
29
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
1
4
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
1
NNE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.8
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
W
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
7
37
63
193
204
223
148
135
86
153
167
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
39
39
24
39
39
24
24
24
24
24
24
29
29
52
143
368
510
510
519
152
166
166
36
476
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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