Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.92m | 1:57AM1.88m | 2:37PM1.83m | 2:44AM1.79m | 3:38PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.64m | 8:03AM0.58m | 8:31PM0.72m | 8:55AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 |
14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | N 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
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