
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 10AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.78m | 6:13PM1.85m | 6:18AM1.78m | 7:03PM1.89m | 7:08AM1.81m | 7:49PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.65m | 00:04AM0.76m | 12:22PM0.63m | 00:54AM0.73m | 1:11PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
39 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | E 17 | NW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | N 10 |
21 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | NW 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 34 | 109 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 77 | 152 | 53 | 46 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 24 |
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