
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 9PM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 83 | 141 | 147 | 172 | 196 | 237 | 244 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 1:03PM2.23m | 1:25AM2.08m | 1:59PM2.17m | 2:21AM2.02m | 2:58PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.36m | 7:28AM0.25m | 8:10PM0.40m | 8:25AM0.33m | 9:08PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 6 | N 18 | N 18 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 10 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 18 | N 6 | N 6 | N 17 | — | N 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 83 | 141 | 147 | 172 | 196 | 237 | 244 | 210 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
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