
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 69 | 78 | 104 | 131 | 125 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 125 | 133 | 136 | 162 | 200 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.90m | 5:59AM1.86m | 6:42PM1.92m | 6:49AM1.85m | 7:30PM1.95m | 7:36AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.68m | 12:03PM0.54m | 00:34AM0.67m | 12:52PM0.54m | 1:21AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 69 | 78 | 104 | 131 | 125 | 123 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 125 | 133 | 136 | 162 | 200 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | W 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | SE 6 | NW 6 | — | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
120 | 100 | 80 | 52 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 239 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 361 | 439 | 312 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
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