
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
327 | 327 | 368 | 441 | 564 | 567 | 470 | 383 | 341 | 301 | 257 | 218 | 218 | 196 | 196 | 163 | 163 | 174 | 235 | 202 | 288 | 297 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.97m | 4:35PM2.00m | 4:58AM1.99m | 5:46PM2.07m | 6:10AM2.04m | 6:52PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.44m | 10:51PM0.59m | 11:18AM0.43m | 11:59PM0.54m | 12:24PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NNE 8 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 567 | 470 | 383 | 341 | 301 | 257 | 218 | 218 | 196 | 196 | 163 | 163 | 174 | 235 | 202 | 288 | 5 | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | W 21 | E 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 4 | — | NE 8 | E 4 |
327 | 327 | 368 | 441 | 564 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | — | 297 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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