Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (05 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 11PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
675 | 636 | 585 | 604 | 287 | 385 | 349 | 390 | 193 | 82 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 17 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.98m | 11:54AM1.85m | 00:26AM1.96m | 12:38PM1.82m | 1:10AM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.50m | 5:59AM0.59m | 6:02PM0.53m | 6:44AM0.58m | 6:48PM0.56m | 7:30AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | 5 | 26 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 454 | 287 | 2 | 2 | 276 | 193 | 82 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 13 | E 11 | E 11 | N 13 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | E 10 |
— | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 48 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | E 10 | NW 8 |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
675 | 636 | 585 | 604 | 35 | 385 | 349 | 390 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 578 | 242 | 134 | 134 | 152 | 152 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 167 | 114 |
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