Houghton Bay surf break

Houghton Bay surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 19 Jul 2025 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
13.9° C
(Which is 1.6°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 Monday (Jul 21) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 23) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 26) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Mon 21st Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf12PM (Mon 21st Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Wed 23rd Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s

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 Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
1.5
SSW
0.8
ESE
0.7
SE
0.8
SE
0.7
SE
0.5
ESE
1.5
S
0.8
ESE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
0.8
ESE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.8
SE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.4
S
Period(s) (?)101011610101010106121111111111111010108
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2392373133171941301401249725433442836331720435126016410910255
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
5
SE
5
S
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
5
NNE
5
NW
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offonononononcross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:31AM
1.70
12:03AM
1.66
12:26PM
1.74
12:57AM
1.66
1:21PM
1.78
1:54AM
1.65
2:17PM
1.80
2:53AM
1.64
3:13PM
1.80
3:51AM
1.62
4:09PM
1.78
4:47AM
1.59
5:05PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:53PM
0.55
6:18AM
0.55
6:47PM
0.55
7:08AM
0.55
7:42PM
0.55
8:01AM
0.55
8:38PM
0.55
8:56AM
0.55
9:35PM
0.56
9:54AM
0.55
10:34PM
0.57
10:51AM
0.54
11:34PM
0.59
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise7:39--7:39--7:39--7:37--7:37--7:35--7:35--
Sunset-5:13--5:14--5:15--5:15--5:16--5:17--5:19-
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Rain (mm)
--2------------------
Temp. °C111110101091010101010910109101010111211
Feels °C (?)107656688444455566710107
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Wellington

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still offshore at Houghton Bay (light winds from the NNE at Wellington Airport 2 km from Houghton Bay). 1.1m 10s swell from the ESE with a 0.3m 10s swell from the SSW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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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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