Houghton Bay Surf Forecast

/ Wellington (17 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (41.34° S 174.78° E)

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Houghton Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 19 Nov 2025 NZDT

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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 15.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Sunday (Nov 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Houghton Bay in the next 12 days are 1.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 25) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Nov 21) at 7PM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	1AM (Sun 23rd Nov)	2ft (0.6m) 6s
Best Surf	1AM (Wed 26th Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Most Powerful	4PM (Tue 25th Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m) 12s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).
	Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	E	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	10	10	10	15	14	14	15	15	14	6	6	6	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	17	17	8	21	20	8	21	21	20	123	50	21	18	17	17	54	87	157	267	313	179
Wind (km/h)	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	S	SSE	SE	NNW	WNW	NNE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	on	on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:17PM 1.52		5:40AM 1.58	6:04PM 1.51		6:24AM 1.59	6:50PM 1.50		7:08AM 1.58		7:37PM 1.49	7:51AM 1.57		8:23PM 1.48	8:33AM 1.56		9:07PM 1.47	9:16AM 1.55		9:49PM 1.47
Low Tide / height (m)	11:16AM 0.79		11:25PM 0.84	12:05PM 0.82		12:13AM 0.86	12:54PM 0.84		12:58AM 0.85		1:43PM 0.82	1:40AM 0.83		2:30PM 0.79	2:22AM 0.81		3:15PM 0.75	3:04AM 0.77		3:57PM 0.70	3:46AM 0.73

	Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25
Sunrise	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:48	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-
Sunset	-	8:22	-	-	8:23	-	-	8:24	-	-	8:25	-	-	8:27	-	-	8:28	-	-	8:30	-

Rain (mm)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	17	16	17	18	14	16	17	15	13	14	12	15	16	13	15	15	13	18	19	14
Feels °C (?)	17	15	12	13	14	9	9	10	8	9	11	9	13	15	13	12	10	10	15	15	11

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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.

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