Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 3AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
57 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 33 | 42 | 41 | 24 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38PM2.37m | 10:00AM2.26m | 10:24PM2.36m | 10:47AM2.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.28m | 3:55PM0.23m | 4:28AM0.26m | 4:39PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
57 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 33 | 42 | 41 | 24 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | W 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 5 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 39 |
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