Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 4PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
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-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.80m | 2:47AM1.94m | 3:12PM1.83m | 3:41AM1.97m | 4:15PM1.88m | 4:38AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.55m | 8:29PM0.60m | 9:11AM0.51m | 9:26PM0.59m | 10:06AM0.45m | 10:28PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 5 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 411 | 411 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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