Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Break

Houhora Harbour Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
17.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Houhora Harbour Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 10PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1
NE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
30
45
52
52
73
80
117
125
211
211
211
247
280
280
288
298
288
233
204
163
160
177
147
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:20PM2.40m
9:41AM2.27m
10:16PM2.42m
10:37AM2.27m
11:10PM2.41m
11:30AM2.23m
Low Tide
2:51PM0.14m
3:28AM0.30m
3:45PM0.13m
4:23AM0.30m
4:37PM0.16m
5:17AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
11
9
9
10
11
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1
NE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
Energy kJ
26
30
45
52
52
73
80
117
125
211
211
211
247
280
280
288
298
288
233
204
163
160
177
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
0.4
NNE
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
3
—
—
—
50
26
11
3
3
3
3
—
9
22
20
8
8
18
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
N
10
—
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
3
9
17
11
6
4
4
5
3
5
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Great Exhibition Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Houhora Harbour Bar
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Ranganunu Harbour
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
39
39
23
9
9
33
15
33
9
9
9
9
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Tapotupoto Bay
Taupo Bay
The Ledge
The Ledge
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
The Ledge
The Ledge
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Moureeses
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Punakaiki
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Wainui Beach - Whales
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
2
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
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