
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 11AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 3 | S 3 | NW 17 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58AM1.68m | 5:48PM1.81m | 6:00AM1.74m | 6:36PM1.89m | 6:53AM1.83m | 7:21PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.68m | 11:46PM0.68m | 12:04PM0.60m | 00:35AM0.57m | 12:54PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 3 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | E 16 | E 16 | N 12 |
6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | E 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | E 9 | NW 17 | — | W 17 | W 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 |
— | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 524 | 39 | 39 | 472 | 485 | 411 | 364 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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