Surf Forecasts:
Houghton Bay surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with 5,710 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Houghton Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Houghton Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Houghton Bay in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Houghton Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 868 | 2362 | 3648 | 831 | 392 | 336 | 158 | 809 | 182 | 911 | 736 | 258 | 277 | 314 | 273 | 284 | 260 | 227 | 143 | 188 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | on | on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.56m | 00:00AM1.49m | 12:25PM1.54m | 00:42AM1.46m | 1:06PM1.53m | 1:26AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.52m | 2:12AM1.43m | 2:32PM1.52m | 2:59AM1.44m | 3:19PM1.53m | 3:49AM1.46m | 4:11PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.67m | 6:09AM0.71m | 6:46PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.70m | 7:23PM0.67m | 7:26AM0.70m | 8:02PM0.68m | 8:09AM0.69m | 8:45PM0.69m | 8:58AM0.69m | 9:36PM0.72m | 9:53AM0.69m | 10:34PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | NW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 93 | 19 | 3648 | 831 | 392 | 336 | 34 | 809 | 182 | 6 | 222 | 207 | 277 | 314 | 273 | 284 | 260 | 227 | 143 | 188 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 30 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 81 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 73 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 55 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | E 9 | N 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 9 | N 16 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 15 | S 15 | ESE 13 | S 15 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 22 | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 17 | 34 | 38 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | SSW 5 | — | NW 4 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 868 | 2362 | — | 78 | 118 | 340 | 158 | — | 23 | 911 | 736 | 258 | — | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 120 | 189 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 297 | 0 | 38 | 42 | 54 | 109 | 28 | 0 | 130 | 112 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 55 | 124 |
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