Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 11AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1060 | 853 | 592 | 527 | 469 | 380 | 320 | 284 | 247 | 208 | 159 | 156 | 156 | 112 | 109 | 102 | 84 | 266 | 404 | 592 | 851 | 1181 | 939 | 682 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.91m | 10:31PM2.02m | 10:35AM1.89m | 11:07PM2.00m | 11:14AM1.87m | 11:45PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.58m | 4:00PM0.46m | 4:32AM0.58m | 4:39PM0.48m | 5:15AM0.59m | 5:19PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1060 | 853 | 592 | 527 | 469 | 380 | 320 | 284 | 247 | 208 | 159 | 156 | 156 | 112 | 109 | 102 | 84 | 80 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 682 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 10 | E 10 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | E 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 | N 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | 14 | 24 | 11 | 34 | 49 | 69 | 91 | 94 | 127 | 134 | 266 | 404 | 592 | 851 | 1181 | 939 | 609 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 53 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 128 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 143 | 143 | 360 | 578 | 575 | 578 | 578 | 578 | 256 |
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