Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:31AM2.10m | 12:58PM2.01m | 1:13AM1.99m | 1:45PM1.92m | 1:57AM1.88m | 2:37PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.41m | 6:50PM0.54m | 7:16AM0.49m | 7:38PM0.64m | 8:03AM0.58m | 8:31PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
21 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 5 | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | — | ESE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | N 10 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 411 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 46 | 29 | 30 | 39 | 30 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 53 | 23 | 24 |
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