
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 4PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 7 | E 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 27 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:59AM2.19m | 00:24AM2.28m | 12:46PM2.11m | 1:09AM2.17m | 1:35PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.33m | 6:27AM0.35m | 6:38PM0.43m | 7:12AM0.40m | 7:26PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 |
14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | N 7 | E 11 | NNE 8 | E 11 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | W 17 | NE 8 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 9 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 39 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
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