
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 11AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). 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 (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08AM2.09m | 10:28PM2.15m | 10:53AM2.14m | 11:11PM2.16m | 11:38AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.25m | 4:07PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.18m | 4:52PM0.27m | 5:17AM0.16m | 5:38PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | N 8 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 553 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 29 |
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