
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 10PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 03). 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 (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 119 | 295 | 328 | 319 | 248 | 186 | 206 | 199 | 204 | 358 | 373 | |
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-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:06PM2.08m | 2:29AM1.98m | 3:06PM2.03m | 3:29AM1.93m | 4:11PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.45m | 8:38AM0.36m | 9:19PM0.49m | 9:39AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 14 | NE 13 |
44 | 44 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 81 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 79 | 53 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | N 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 119 | 295 | 328 | 319 | 248 | 186 | 206 | 199 | 204 | 358 | 373 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 251 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 41 |
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