Houghton Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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Houghton Bay Surf Guide

Houghton Bay in Wellington is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the north with some shelter here from north winds. Able to handle light onshore wind Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there is a right hand reef break as well.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks and pollution.

Houghton Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Houghton Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Houghton Bay occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Houghton Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Houghton Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in May while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Houghton Bay Location Map

Interactive Houghton Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Houghton Bay is Wellington International Airport (WLG) in New Zealand, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Houghton Bay is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ), also in New Zealand, 52 km (32 miles) away.

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Houghton Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 15:59 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 10			Sun
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Houghton Bay look like?

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Credit: AXE Credit: Rob Davies Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Houghton Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Wellington, New Zealand, 7 km from Houghton Bay.

Next High Water: 10:33pm | 1.74m

Next Low Water: 04:13pm | 0.47m

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Houghton Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.2 °C) at Houghton Bay is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.