
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 5 | NW 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22AM2.09m | 7:05PM2.21m | 7:28AM2.16m | 8:07PM2.31m | 8:29AM2.23m | 9:05PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.31m | 1:17AM0.45m | 1:39PM0.25m | 2:16AM0.38m | 2:36PM0.20m | 3:12AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | N 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | E 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 17 | W 17 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 64 | 72 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 143 | 255 | 143 | 52 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 15 | 23 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 41 |
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