
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 7AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 18 | N 18 | NNE 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38PM2.17m | 12:10PM2.27m | 00:30AM2.13m | 1:03PM2.23m | 1:25AM2.08m | 1:59PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.13m | 6:17PM0.31m | 6:34AM0.18m | 7:13PM0.36m | 7:28AM0.25m | 8:10PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 11 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 17 | N 13 | N 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
3 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
5 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 492 | 492 | 595 | 601 | 606 | 595 | 606 | 500 | 446 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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