
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). 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 (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.27m | 1:14PM2.08m | 1:44AM2.18m | 2:07PM2.00m | 2:33AM2.09m | 3:02PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:10PM0.40m | 7:48AM0.41m | 8:01PM0.49m | 8:37AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 5 |
68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 114 | 135 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 29 |
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