Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 1PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 94 | 159 | 232 | 319 | 302 | 412 | 568 | 615 | 607 | 773 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM2.00m | 2:23PM1.95m | 2:46AM1.98m | 3:26PM1.96m | 3:49AM1.97m | 4:35PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.41m | 8:35PM0.57m | 9:07AM0.43m | 9:41PM0.59m | 10:11AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | E 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 | N 13 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 94 | 159 | 232 | 319 | 302 | 412 | 568 | 615 | 607 | 773 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 251 | 143 | 251 | 368 | 368 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 255 | 0 |
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