
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 1AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 58 | 56 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59PM2.42m | 10:20AM2.28m | 10:50PM2.41m | 11:10AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.18m | 4:05AM0.30m | 4:18PM0.20m | 4:55AM0.30m | 5:06PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 58 | 56 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 9 | NW 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
4 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | — | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | W 17 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 |
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