Houhora Harbour Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Houhora Harbour Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 1PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
47
92
138
184
245
238
332
392
450
553
749
791
803
881
1123
1223
1769
1904
2307
2179
2675
2523
2789
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NNE
35
NNE
45
NNE
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:20AM1.94m
7:56PM2.01m
8:03AM1.93m
8:38PM2.03m
8:44AM1.92m
9:18PM2.03m
Low Tide
1:03AM0.55m
1:22PM0.42m
1:47AM0.55m
2:03PM0.43m
2:29AM0.56m
2:43PM0.43m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:23
5:22
1
5
13
7
1
6
5
7
16
9
6
4
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
15
13
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.8
NNW
8
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
12
12
15
2
2
2
3
6
3
6
6
6
3
92
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
17
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
7
7
12
4
3
3
2
2
6
3
3
5
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.3
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
Energy kJ
23
47
92
138
184
245
238
332
392
450
553
749
791
803
881
1123
1223
1769
1904
2307
2179
2675
2523
2789
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
24
29
143
255
364
143
143
255
368
368
526
577
577
577
529
526
585
368
368
529
519
519
519
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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