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Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Forecast
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Houhora Harbour Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Houhora Harbour Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today?
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 10AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | |
82 | 74 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 99 | 44 | 181 | 222 | 385 | 475 | 483 | 389 | 286 | 235 | 229 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:26AM1.86m | 3:46PM1.76m | 4:22AM1.91m | 4:51PM1.82m | 5:19AM1.98m | 5:54PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.59m | 10:05PM0.61m | 10:45AM0.50m | 11:05PM0.55m | 11:40AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 |
 kJ | 82 | 74 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 40 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 99 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 181 | 222 | 385 | 475 | 483 | 389 | 286 | 235 | 229 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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