Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Break

Houhora Harbour Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
16.9° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
NW
12
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
36
22
21
13
12
13
13
12
15
14
15
31
32
32
31
30
17
31
31
50
50
69
72
Wind (km/h)
55
W
60
WSW
60
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
40
SSW
55
SSW
55
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:15AM1.94m
4:57PM1.89m
5:07AM1.89m
5:51PM1.90m
5:59AM1.86m
6:42PM1.92m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.51m
10:47PM0.66m
11:12AM0.53m
11:42PM0.68m
12:03PM0.54m
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:24
 mm
9
9
6
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
1
2
—
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
3
5
5
4
6
6
6
8
10
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
55
36
22
21
13
12
13
13
12
15
14
15
31
32
32
31
30
17
31
31
50
50
69
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.3
WNW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
6
—
—
—
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
11
—
Energy kJ
—
—
21
15
9
12
5
5
8
5
5
12
5
6
3
5
1
—
—
—
5
3
2
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
W
6
—
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
—
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
13
13
2
3
3
5
13
6
5
1
1
—
5
3
—
3
3
—
2
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
6
2.5
W
6
2.5
WSW
6
2.1
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.7
SW
5
1.7
SW
5
2
WSW
6
1.8
SW
5
2
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
3
Energy kJ
382
513
458
297
188
169
166
231
194
243
174
133
69
71
62
37
34
50
17
11
11
11
10
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Marsden Point
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Bland Bay
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
New Chums
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Oakura Bay
Northland
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Puwheke Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
166
114
122
181
303
304
318
167
124
304
342
304
304
46
46
46
46
46
33
33
33
32
20
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Marsden Point
Elliot Bay
Pakiri beach
Tokatu Peninsula
Forestry
Pakiri beach
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Taupo Bay
Takou Bay
Moureeses
The Ledge
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Moureeses
Moureeses
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Haast Beach
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Guns
Namibia
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
El Gringo
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Jacobs Bay
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Purakaunui Bay
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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