Surf Forecasts:
Houghton Bay surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSW swell with 1,121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Houghton Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 84 | 1121 | 447 | 186 | 133 | 118 | 137 | 178 | 326 | 414 | 357 | 326 | 237 | 210 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.58m | 12:59PM1.62m | 1:17AM1.54m | 1:44PM1.61m | 2:04AM1.51m | 2:26PM1.60m | 2:50AM1.48m | 3:07PM1.58m | 3:35AM1.45m | 3:48PM1.55m | 4:20AM1.43m | 4:31PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.70m | 7:19PM0.71m | 7:24AM0.73m | 8:03PM0.73m | 8:06AM0.76m | 8:47PM0.75m | 8:49AM0.77m | 9:31PM0.76m | 9:34AM0.77m | 10:17PM0.76m | 10:20AM0.75m | 11:06PM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 13 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SE 13 | NW 6 | NW 8 | SE 16 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 124 | 186 | 102 | 66 | 94 | 68 | 326 | 414 | 357 | 326 | 237 | 210 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 14 | NW 8 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 49 | 142 | 133 | 118 | 137 | 178 | 55 | 47 | 37 | 20 | 66 | 172 | 213 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 18 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 21 | 50 | 16 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 17 | — | 107 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 334 | 382 | 504 | 251 | 84 | 1121 | 447 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 95 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 128 | 164 | 65 | 65 | 291 | 61 | 2 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 114 | 62 |
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The above surf forecast table for Houghton Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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