
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 117 | 115 | 96 | 90 | 68 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.35m | 12:23PM2.17m | 00:54AM2.27m | 1:14PM2.08m | 1:44AM2.18m | 2:07PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.34m | 6:19PM0.31m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:10PM0.40m | 7:48AM0.41m | 8:01PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
141 | 117 | 115 | 96 | 90 | 68 | 68 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 53 | 114 | 472 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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