
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 10 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 78 | 33 | 104 | 51 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.94m | 12:49PM1.98m | 00:56AM1.86m | 1:28PM1.90m | 1:34AM1.80m | 2:11PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.45m | 6:49PM0.58m | 7:00AM0.53m | 7:35PM0.65m | 7:44AM0.60m | 8:25PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
23 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | NW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 14 | NE 13 | S 4 | NE 13 | N 17 | N 17 | E 8 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
2 | — | — | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
84 | 127 | 102 | 43 | 45 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 78 | — | 104 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 152 | 128 | 181 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 477 | 364 | 318 | 63 | 63 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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