Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Houhora Harbour Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
18.6° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 11AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
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)
1.6
N
5
2.1
N
6
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.4
N
8
2.1
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
335
575
766
636
501
453
409
320
221
294
254
138
94
77
33
32
23
20
20
19
19
18
18
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:14AM1.87m
11:45PM1.98m
11:54AM1.85m
00:26AM1.96m
12:38PM1.82m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.59m
5:19PM0.50m
5:59AM0.59m
6:02PM0.53m
6:44AM0.58m
6:48PM0.56m
part cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:22
 mm
—
—
—
1
3
17
1
1
—
1
2
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
18
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
15
14
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
10
11
9
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
2.1
N
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1.4
N
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
102
11
8
8
3
501
4
2
2
221
2
2
138
94
77
33
20
20
12
16
7
14
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
E
10
—
—
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
11
2
—
—
3
4
3
8
3
2
3
3
35
38
31
24
24
23
17
20
19
19
11
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
N
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
4
—
—
—
—
3
4
3
8
3
2
3
2
2
9
32
32
19
20
7
8
7
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
5
2.1
N
6
2.5
N
7
2.5
N
7
2.4
N
8
—
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
0.9
NW
5
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
0.6
W
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
149
335
575
766
636
—
453
409
320
36
294
254
9
6
4
4
3
5
7
6
9
8
8
6
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Whiritoa
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Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
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Northland
Houhora Harbour Bar
Northland
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Northland
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Northland
Henderson Bay
Northland
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Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Mukerau Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Distance (km)
166
367
578
698
613
578
141
134
72
32
20
20
0
0
0
9
9
33
33
33
33
33
39
39
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Daniels Reef
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Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Mangawhai Heads
Matauri Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Moureeses
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Clark Island
Coromandel
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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