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Houghton Bay Surf Forecast / Wellington / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 04 Jun 2023 NZST
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Houghton Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Houghton Bay sea temperature is 16.2 °C (Statistics for 04 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 13.3 max: 14.4 min: 12.4 °C)
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Houghton Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Houghton Bay sea temperature is 16.2 °C (Statistics for 04 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 13.3 max: 14.4 min: 12.4 °C)

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Moderate
20 km/h
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Onshore
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Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Houghton Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Houghton Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 07) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Houghton Bay in the next 12 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 05) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 05) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Wed 7th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 7th Jun)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Most Powerful12PM (Mon 5th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Houghton Bay over the next 12 days.

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Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Fri
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SSW
3.5
S
3.5
S
2.5
S
2.2
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
SSW
1.6
SSE
2
SSE
1.5
SE
0.8
S
1.3
SE
1.5
SSE
1.8
SSE
3
S
2.4
S
1.2
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.9
ESE
1.1
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.2
SSE
0.3
ESE
0.3
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
Period(s) (?)48877612111111101313121266710121067710994555513201814
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)4317731448654430247888485396319190352272196208154299192135435464200104255425692135466777121643472733569
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
55
S
45
SSE
40
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
35
SE
40
SE
25
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
35
S
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
N
15
N
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
onononononcross-
on
offoffcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:32AM
1.62
5:52PM
1.75
6:28AM
1.63
6:46PM
1.78
7:23AM
1.64
7:42PM
1.79
8:17AM
1.65
8:38PM
1.79
9:09AM
1.66
9:35PM
1.77
10:01AM
1.67
10:33PM
1.74
10:54AM
1.67
11:29PM
1.72
11:48AM
1.67
12:24AM
1.69
12:44PM
1.68
1:18AM
1.67
1:40PM
1.69
2:13AM
1.65
2:34PM
1.70
3:07AM
1.63
3:26PM
1.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:31PM
0.69
11:40AM
0.70
12:30AM
0.63
12:34PM
0.64
1:26AM
0.57
1:27PM
0.58
2:21AM
0.51
2:21PM
0.52
3:14AM
0.47
3:17PM
0.48
4:06AM
0.45
4:13PM
0.47
4:57AM
0.44
5:10PM
0.47
5:48AM
0.46
6:06PM
0.50
6:38AM
0.50
7:03PM
0.54
7:28AM
0.56
7:59PM
0.59
8:19AM
0.62
8:55PM
0.64
9:12AM
0.67

Note: the tide data above is for Wellington, New Zealand which is 7 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Houghton Bay.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph
Offshore winds at Houghton Bay blow from the N

Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Fri
16
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131111121111111112111313121314141414141313121212121313121313121314111213
Low °C111011111111101011101212111213141414131312121212121212111113121112111113
Feels °C (?)10-1043457889876781091110742338109101010111281011
Sunrise-7:39--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:41--7:41--7:43--7:43--7:43--7:43--7:45--7:45-
Sunset--4:58--4:58--4:58--4:58--4:57--4:57--4:57--4:57--4:57--4:57--4:57--4:57

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Houghton Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Houghton Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Houghton Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Houghton Bay 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 (Houghton Bay) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Houghton Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Houghton Bay is 7 km (4 miles) from the city of Wellington. If you plan a holiday in Wellington, look for hotels and other accommodation in Wellington. Wellington has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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