
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 3AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 176 | 94 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08AM2.01m | 4:53PM2.01m | 5:13AM2.04m | 6:00PM2.10m | 6:22AM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.59m | 10:33AM0.40m | 11:07PM0.57m | 11:36AM0.37m | 00:13AM0.52m | 12:39PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 3 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 18 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | N 12 | W 16 | W 19 | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
— | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 176 | 94 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 355 | 595 | 143 |
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