Houhora Harbour Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.83° S 173.17° E

Houhora Harbour Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Houhora Harbour Bar sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.5° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, NE swell with 27 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Houhora Harbour Bar this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Houhora Harbour Bar in the next 16 days are 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM. 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 28th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s

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


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