Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Break

Houhora Harbour Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
17.3° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 6PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
NE
3
1
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.8
NNE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
34
63
70
83
214
113
111
99
79
81
68
72
54
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:07PM2.00m
2:33AM2.09m
3:02PM1.94m
3:24AM2.01m
4:00PM1.90m
4:15AM1.94m
Low Tide
7:48AM0.41m
8:01PM0.49m
8:37AM0.45m
8:54PM0.57m
9:27AM0.48m
9:49PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
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—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:22
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:23
—
—
—
—
5:23
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
2
2
2
1
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
14
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
10
10
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
8
6
7
6
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.8
ENE
6
—
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
43
—
113
111
99
79
81
68
72
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
9
—
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NNE
6
—
—
0.4
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
—
2
4
4
1
5
6
4
3
3
—
54
25
—
—
46
12
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
7
—
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
1
—
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.6
NE
3
1
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.8
NNE
6
1.5
N
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
WSW
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
2
6
34
63
70
83
214
154
97
131
182
188
150
97
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Middleton Bay
Taranaki
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Waitara Bar
Taranaki
Nukumaru Rock
Wanganui-Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
24
39
39
24
24
24
24
24
24
29
29
29
29
368
510
510
513
152
152
510
166
166
472
575
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Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Marsden Point
Ruakaka
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
7
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
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El Olon de Ilo
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Chile
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Hell
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South Africa
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Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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