
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 282 | 479 | 104 | 89 | 74 | 56 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
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-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.11m | 11:42PM2.01m | 12:11PM2.05m | 00:19AM1.94m | 12:49PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.44m | 5:42AM0.37m | 6:06PM0.51m | 6:20AM0.45m | 6:49PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 37 | 249 | 104 | 89 | 74 | 56 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 11 | — | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 | — | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 16 | N 11 | W 16 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 16 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 6 |
3 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 54 | 157 | 282 | 479 | 21 | 23 | 49 | 60 | 109 | 106 | 39 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 29 | 23 | 578 | 167 | 152 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 367 | 684 | 53 | 590 | 167 | 152 | 411 | 364 | 176 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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