Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 12AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 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 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.83m | 2:44AM1.79m | 3:38PM1.78m | 3:39AM1.73m | 4:41PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.72m | 8:55AM0.66m | 9:30PM0.79m | 9:52AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 10 |
9 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | N 13 |
— | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 600 | 595 | 181 | 39 |
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