
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 6PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
494 | 161 | 114 | 73 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 92 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:11PM2.05m | 00:19AM1.94m | 12:49PM1.98m | 00:56AM1.86m | 1:28PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.51m | 6:20AM0.45m | 6:49PM0.58m | 7:00AM0.53m | 7:35PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 6 |
36 | 161 | 114 | 73 | 47 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 61 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 13 | NE 9 | E 3 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 14 | N 18 | NE 13 | NE 10 | N 17 | N 17 |
— | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ENE 4 | E 7 | — |
494 | 16 | 19 | 33 | 50 | 84 | 104 | 60 | 29 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 92 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 485 | 23 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 134 | 167 | 239 | 77 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 439 | 312 | 206 | 185 | 176 | 32 | 252 | 9 | 24 |
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