Surf Forecasts:
Houghton Bay surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 1 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 11s period, S swell with 14,071 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 1 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s 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 Wednesday (Jul 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Houghton Bay in the next 16 days are 7.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 1st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 1st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 25ft (7.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Houghton Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 5 | S 6 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 799 | 2126 | 8039 | 14071 | 11499 | 5357 | 2020 | 1679 | 603 | 536 | 372 | 236 | 74 | 164 | 771 | 1072 | 791 | 609 | 547 | 416 | 282 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.63m | 1:51AM1.57m | 2:19PM1.63m | 2:39AM1.54m | 3:03PM1.62m | 3:27AM1.52m | 3:46PM1.61m | 4:13AM1.49m | 4:28PM1.59m | 4:58AM1.47m | 5:11PM1.57m | 5:43AM1.45m | 5:54PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.70m | 7:57AM0.73m | 8:38PM0.75m | 8:42AM0.78m | 9:24PM0.78m | 9:28AM0.81m | 10:12PM0.80m | 10:15AM0.81m | 10:59PM0.81m | 11:00AM0.81m | 11:48PM0.79m | 11:44AM0.79m | 00:36AM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -4 | -9 | -9 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | E 11 | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 57 | 47 | 63 | 687 | 49 | 35 | 390 | 536 | 372 | 236 | 20 | 91 | 771 | 1072 | 791 | 609 | 547 | 416 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 799 | 2126 | 8039 | 14071 | 11499 | 5357 | 2020 | 1679 | 603 | 155 | 64 | 15 | 74 | 164 | 104 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 197 | 197 | 194 | 149 | 156 | 149 | 114 | 86 | 114 | 86 | 114 | 137 | 86 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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