
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 1AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15PM2.01m | 1:37AM1.98m | 2:11PM1.98m | 2:35AM1.94m | 3:16PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.49m | 7:50AM0.38m | 8:25PM0.54m | 8:51AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
15 | 15 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 18 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 |
2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 8 | W 17 | NW 9 | W 18 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
65 | 83 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 167 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 60 | 597 | 29 | 29 | 578 | 599 | 578 | 601 | 578 |
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