
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 1PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | ENE 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 15 | 44 | 28 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:28PM1.90m | 1:34AM1.80m | 2:11PM1.84m | 2:17AM1.73m | 3:02PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.53m | 7:35PM0.65m | 7:44AM0.60m | 8:25PM0.70m | 8:33AM0.66m | 9:18PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
14 | 10 | 44 | 28 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
1 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 6 | N 18 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 11 | E 6 | N 14 | N 14 |
5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 32 | 33 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 |
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