Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 7PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM2.06m | 00:00AM2.08m | 12:25PM2.04m | 00:46AM2.03m | 1:15PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.37m | 6:09AM0.28m | 6:30PM0.43m | 6:57AM0.32m | 7:25PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 49 | 55 | 77 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 597 | 39 | 39 | 553 | 520 | 553 | 553 | 553 | 578 | 578 | 52 | 52 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 606 | 190 | 33 |
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