Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Break

Houhora Harbour Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Houhora Harbour Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 11PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
118
123
125
165
204
200
200
562
294
338
400
345
288
544
544
584
312
363
417
417
417
379
340
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:30PM1.95m
7:36AM1.87m
8:14PM1.99m
8:18AM1.89m
8:55PM2.02m
8:59AM1.91m
Low Tide
12:52PM0.54m
1:21AM0.66m
1:37PM0.52m
2:05AM0.65m
2:19PM0.50m
2:48AM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
Feels °C
16
15
14
12
12
11
10
12
12
10
9
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
10
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.1
N
13
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
118
118
123
125
165
204
200
200
247
4
338
400
345
288
282
282
271
2
3
3
3
379
340
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
562
294
544
544
584
312
363
417
417
417
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
9
9
9
9
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
9
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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