Houhora Harbour Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 08 Jul 2025 NZST
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Houhora Harbour Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Houhora Harbour Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Houhora Harbour Bar in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 12) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 10th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 11th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 11th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar over the next 12 days.

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Tue
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sun
20
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
NNE
0.8
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
2.2
N
3
N
1.7
N
1.2
N
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.6
ENE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
1
NNE
1.4
NNW
2.2
NW
0.6
NW
0.4
NW
0.3
NNW
0.1
NW
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
Period(s) (?)99591313131278881212121211111211111110994791512111111111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3224212672953643124283016141186505306272209145128101707969454310672674524086829986371119251212
Wind
(km/h)
30
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
35
N
40
NNW
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
10
NW
20
W
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
15
W
15
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
30
N
35
N
25
NNW
20
NW
25
WSW
40
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:44PM
1.87
6:43AM
1.83
7:31PM
1.94
7:32AM
1.88
8:15PM
2.01
8:19AM
1.93
8:58PM
2.07
9:04AM
1.98
9:40PM
2.13
9:49AM
2.02
10:22PM
2.16
10:33AM
2.03
11:05PM
2.17
11:18AM
2.04
11:48PM
2.17
12:03PM
2.03
12:32AM
2.16
12:50PM
2.02
1:18AM
2.13
1:41PM
2.01
2:08AM
2.10
2:37PM
2.00
3:02AM
2.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:34AM
0.72
12:52PM
0.55
1:23AM
0.68
1:40PM
0.50
2:10AM
0.62
2:25PM
0.44
2:56AM
0.56
3:09PM
0.39
3:42AM
0.50
3:53PM
0.35
4:28AM
0.44
4:36PM
0.33
5:12AM
0.40
5:21PM
0.33
5:57AM
0.37
6:07PM
0.35
6:43AM
0.34
6:55PM
0.39
7:31AM
0.33
7:47PM
0.44
8:22AM
0.34
8:45PM
0.49
9:18AM
0.35
Tue
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sun
20
Sunrise--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30
Sunset5:30--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31--5:31--5:32--5:34--5:34--5:35--5:36--5:36--
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Rain (mm)
--9844455221--111------2-79111------1
Temp. °C151615151717171717171516161515141315151315161617161616151415151415151416
Feels °C (?)101111121617161512111312121212101010111011111212101014116991012121212

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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Information about the Houhora Harbour Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Houhora Harbour Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Houhora Harbour Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Houhora Harbour Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Houhora Harbour Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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