Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Houhora Harbour Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 1AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
SE
4
0.2
E
7
0.5
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
19
19
19
9
8
17
16
15
14
12
16
17
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
3
4
24
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
0
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
12:38PM1.82m
1:10AM1.94m
1:24PM1.81m
1:57AM1.93m
2:15PM1.80m
2:47AM1.94m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.56m
7:30AM0.57m
7:37PM0.58m
8:19AM0.55m
8:29PM0.60m
9:11AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:28
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7:30
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7:30
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
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5:22
 mm
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—
—
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Temp °C
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
10
11
12
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
6
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
26
19
19
19
9
8
17
16
15
14
12
16
17
5
5
5
3
6
6
6
5
2
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
13
12
11
7
4
7
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
7
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
3
3
3
3
4
5
7
9
16
13
17
14
17
16
14
9
5
3
1
3
3
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Taipa Bay
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Waiapu River
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Waiapu River
East Cape
Motu River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Motu River
East Cape
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Marokopa
Taranaki
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
7
9
7
7
6
9
8
7
6
Distance (km)
33
39
39
39
578
553
553
553
578
520
520
520
520
411
411
411
411
39
39
39
30
30
30
29
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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
The Bluff-North Side
The Box
The Box
The Box
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
7
9
9
9
9
7
8
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Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Meatworks
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
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Wairarapa
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
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Gisborne and Mahia
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East Cape
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Smithfield
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West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
Otago
Kekerengu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Northland
The Bluff-North Side
Northland
Blackhead
Wairarapa
Three Points
East Cape
The Box
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
5
2
2
3
4
4
1
2
1
5
9
9
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
9
8
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
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