Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Houhora Harbour Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
15.5°C
0.2° 

Houhora Harbour Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Houhora Harbour Bar surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Houhora Harbour Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Houhora Harbour Bar in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 7th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 7th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Houhora Harbour Bar over the next 16 days.


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