
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 3PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30AM2.23m | 10:48PM2.18m | 11:19AM2.27m | 11:38PM2.17m | 12:10PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.12m | 4:32PM0.28m | 4:54AM0.11m | 5:23PM0.28m | 5:43AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
58 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 12 | NE 6 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 8 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | N 11 | NW 10 | N 13 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 10 | N 15 | N 11 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 37 | 39 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 20 | 39 | 152 | 158 | 122 | 134 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 595 | 599 | 600 | 167 | 167 | 216 | 46 | 437 | 595 | 595 | 595 | 606 | 606 |
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