
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 9AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 75 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:10AM2.25m | 11:38PM2.36m | 11:59AM2.19m | 00:24AM2.28m | 12:46PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.30m | 5:06PM0.25m | 5:42AM0.31m | 5:52PM0.33m | 6:27AM0.35m | 6:38PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
79 | 75 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | NE 8 | W 17 | NW 18 | W 18 | NW 18 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 30 | 30 |
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