
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 8AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
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4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 53 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.93m | 8:03PM2.05m | 8:24AM2.02m | 8:46PM2.12m | 9:08AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.46m | 1:39PM0.41m | 3:07AM0.35m | 2:23PM0.33m | 2:50AM0.25m | 3:07PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 16 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 53 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 12 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | E 16 | N 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 57 | 92 | 125 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 46 | 46 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 114 | 134 | 152 | 167 | 599 | 181 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 46 | 46 |
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