Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Break

Houhora Harbour Bar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
16.9° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)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 Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
0
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
32
31
30
29
31
46
46
69
78
104
131
125
123
92
92
92
94
125
133
136
162
200
239
Wind (km/h)
50
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:51PM1.90m
5:59AM1.86m
6:42PM1.92m
6:49AM1.85m
7:30PM1.95m
7:36AM1.87m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.68m
12:03PM0.54m
00:34AM0.67m
12:52PM0.54m
1:21AM0.66m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:23
5:24
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
Feels °C
2
4
6
6
8
8
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
13
14
15
15
13
11
11
11
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
31
32
31
30
29
31
46
46
69
78
104
131
125
123
92
92
92
94
125
133
136
162
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
1
2
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
120
100
80
52
29
26
21
6
10
9
6
5
5
6
3
2
239
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
361
439
312
46
46
33
33
33
14
14
9
9
9
9
14
9
39
30
9
9
9
9
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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