
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 5PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 22 | 21 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 47 | 36 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 66 | 65 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.88m | 2:16AM2.00m | 2:44PM1.90m | 3:08AM2.00m | 3:45PM1.94m | 4:08AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.46m | 7:58PM0.56m | 8:37AM0.45m | 8:55PM0.58m | 9:32AM0.43m | 9:59PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
10 | 22 | 21 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 47 | 31 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 66 | 65 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 12 | W 20 | NW 19 | N 13 | W 18 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
17 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
11 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — |
27 | 22 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 524 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 14 |
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