Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 68 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 209 | 94 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:08AM2.00m | 3:45PM1.94m | 4:08AM2.01m | 4:53PM2.01m | 5:13AM2.04m | 6:00PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.43m | 9:59PM0.59m | 10:33AM0.40m | 11:07PM0.57m | 11:36AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 64 | 68 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 70 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | NW 19 | N 13 | W 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 13 | W 19 | N 13 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | NE 10 | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 209 | 94 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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