
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Houhora Harbour Bar today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar at 8PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Houhora Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
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13 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 54 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24AM2.02m | 9:46PM2.12m | 10:08AM2.09m | 10:28PM2.15m | 10:53AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.33m | 3:50AM0.25m | 4:07PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.18m | 4:52PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 16 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 12 | E 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
13 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 54 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | E 16 | N 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | E 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
38 | 59 | 92 | 138 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 167 | 595 | 342 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 114 | 553 | 114 | 553 | 39 | 39 |
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