
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 8AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11PM2.16m | 11:38AM2.17m | 11:56PM2.14m | 12:24PM2.16m | 00:44AM2.09m | 1:13PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.16m | 5:38PM0.29m | 6:02AM0.17m | 6:28PM0.34m | 6:50AM0.21m | 7:21PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 14 | — | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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