
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.86m | 8:31PM2.00m | 8:36AM1.91m | 9:10PM2.05m | 9:17AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.68m | 1:55PM0.53m | 2:24AM0.62m | 2:36PM0.46m | 3:06AM0.54m | 3:16PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
33 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 5 | E 11 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 7 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 18 | — | N 19 | NE 19 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | E 11 | NE 18 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 7 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 34 | 78 | 103 | 143 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 152 | 141 | 152 | 166 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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