
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 6PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 63 | 70 | 83 | 214 | 113 | 111 | 99 | 79 | 81 | 68 | 72 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07PM2.00m | 2:33AM2.09m | 3:02PM1.94m | 3:24AM2.01m | 4:00PM1.90m | 4:15AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.41m | 8:01PM0.49m | 8:37AM0.45m | 8:54PM0.57m | 9:27AM0.48m | 9:49PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | — | 113 | 111 | 99 | 79 | 81 | 68 | 72 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NW 9 | — | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | — | NE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 54 | 25 | — | — | 46 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 63 | 70 | 83 | 214 | 154 | 97 | 131 | 182 | 188 | 150 | 97 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 368 | 510 | 510 | 513 | 152 | 152 | 510 | 166 | 166 | 472 | 575 |
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