
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (12 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 11PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 12). 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 (12 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:11PM2.27m | 9:37AM2.21m | 9:55PM2.25m | 10:21AM2.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.26m | 3:15AM0.24m | 3:30PM0.28m | 3:57AM0.24m | 4:12PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
25 | 25 | 41 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NW 11 | N 16 | W 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 9 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 77 | 60 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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