Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
114 | 112 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 51 | 83 | 83 | 67 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52PM2.26m | 8:16AM2.19m | 8:47PM2.34m | 9:10AM2.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.39m | 2:19PM0.24m | 2:53AM0.32m | 3:09PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
114 | 112 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 51 | 83 | 83 | 67 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 11 | E 6 | E 6 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 6 |
44 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | E 16 | NW 11 | NW 7 | E 15 | E 6 | E 6 | N 4 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NNE 3 | N 4 | E 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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